Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi has stated that the Palace\nrespects every legal process currently being carried out by law\nenforcement agencies (APH), in this case raids conducted by the\nIndonesian National Police (Polri) in connection with anti-corruption\nefforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all respect every legal process being carried out by law\nenforcement, in this case the National Police,\u201d Prasetyo said in a\nwritten statement to journalists in Jakarta on Friday (10 July).<\/p>\n
Prasetyo emphasised the importance of upholding the principle of\npresumption of innocence. This, he said, is crucial to avoid speculation\nand unproductive judgements while the legal process unfolds.<\/p>\n
He affirmed that President Prabowo Subianto has had a strong\ncommitment from the outset to eradicating corruption in the country. The\nHead of State, he added, has repeatedly reminded the entire government\napparatus, especially state officials, to put their own house in order\nand clean themselves up before legal enforcement measures are taken.<\/p>\n
President Prabowo has also consistently underlined that corruption is\none of the biggest problems still shackling the Indonesian nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President, as Head of State and Head of Government, has\nrepeatedly affirmed that corruption is one of this nation\u2019s greatest\npieces of unfinished business,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Prasetyo maintained that the various challenges in\neradicating corruption must not become a reason to lose heart. The\ngovernment, he assured, will continue to push for improved governance,\nstrengthened integrity, and the building of a clean administration.<\/p>\n
He also stressed the importance of maintaining a conducive situation,\nstability, and national unity so that the nation\u2019s various problems can\nbe resolved through mutual cooperation.<\/p>\n
\u201cEqually important is maintaining conduciveness, stability and unity\nas fellow children of the nation. Only in a safe, united and mutually\ntrusting atmosphere can we resolve the nation\u2019s problems and accelerate\nthe implementation of development programmes for the welfare of all\nIndonesians,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
For context, a joint team from the National Police\u2019s Corruption\nEradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) and the Jakarta Metropolitan\nPolice previously raided 13 different locations in and around Jakarta.\nThe raids relate to an investigation into alleged corruption and money\nlaundering (TPPU) involving PT PLN (Persero), PT Asabri (Persero) and PT\nKrakatau Steel.<\/p>\n
Head of Public Relations at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Senior\nCommissioner Budi Hermanto, explained that the series of activities\nformed part of the joint team\u2019s legal measures to gather evidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is part of the raid activities carried out by the joint team,\u201d\nhe said on Wednesday (8 July).<\/p>\n
Most recently, the joint team of investigators seized a number of\ndocuments and computer equipment from an empty shophouse (ruko) in the\nCipete area of South Jakarta on Friday (10 July). The shophouse was the\n13th location raided in the investigation into this mega-corruption\ncase.<\/p>\n
The discovery of that location resulted from developments following\nwitness testimony, case reviews, and the tracing of the previous 12\nsites.<\/p>\n
The police stated that additional raid locations may be added as the\nlegal process unfolds. The police have also committed to continuing to\ninform the public of developments in the case in order to maintain\ntransparency in the investigation.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-raid-13-locations-in-corruption-case-palace-respects-legal-process-1783655432", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }