Judge: KPK Gathers Evidence After Naming DPR Secretary General as Suspect

A single judge at the Jakarta Selatan District Court has accepted part of the pre-trial application submitted by the Secretary General of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Indra Iskandar. The judge stated that Indra’s designation as a suspect by the KPK did not meet the minimum of two valid pieces of evidence.

“The pre-trial judge opines that the designation of the applicant as a suspect by the respondent in the pre-trial was not based on sufficient preliminary evidence, namely two pieces of evidence,” said the single judge Sulistiyanto Rokhmad Budiarto while reading the pre-trial decision at the Jakarta Selatan District Court, Jalan Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (14/4/2026).

The judge opined that the KPK gathered evidence after Indra was designated as a suspect in the alleged corruption case regarding the procurement of facilities and equipment for DPR members’ official residences in the 2020 fiscal year. The judge stated that Indra’s suspect status in the case was invalid.

“Considering the evidence T-37 to T-54, T-56 to T-76, it can be seen that the respondent gathered evidence after the date the applicant was designated as a suspect,” said the judge.

The judge also opined that Indra had not been examined as a potential suspect in the case. The judge stated that this contradicted Article 1 number 2 of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).

“Considering the above considerations, the pre-trial judge opines that the respondent sought and gathered evidence after the applicant was designated as a suspect, therefore the designation of the applicant as a suspect was not based on valid evidence and examination of the potential suspect, which of course contradicts Article 1 number 2 of the KUHAP and the KPK Law number 21 of 2014,” said the judge.

The judge ordered the KPK to return Indra’s passport. The judge also ordered the KPK to restore the status quo regarding the travel ban imposed on Indra.

“Ordering the entire series of travel bans abroad by the respondent in accordance with the travel ban notification letter number B/67/DIK.00.01/23/01/2024 dated 26 January 2024, Subject: Notification of Travel Ban Abroad in the name of Indra Iskandar, and the withdrawal of the applicant’s passport by the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights,” said the judge.

“In accordance with the Temporary Passport Withdrawal Letter RI number IMI.5GR.03.04-055 dated 25 January 2024, Temporary Withdrawal of Passport in the name of Indra Iskandar, which was carried out based on the Investigation Initiation Notification Letter and ordering the respondent to return all such matters to the previous state before the applicant was designated as a suspect, immediately after the decision is read,” added the judge.

The judge ordered the KPK to halt the investigation against Indra in the case. The judge stated that the KPK acted arbitrarily in designating Indra as a suspect in the case.

“Ordering the respondent to halt the investigation based on the Investigation Order letter number Sprin.Dik/13/DIK.00/01/01/2024 dated 19 January 2024 and the Investigation Initiation Notification Letter Number B/41/DIK.00/23/01/2024 dated 22 January 2024 which designated the applicant Indra Iskandar as a suspect in the implementation of the procurement of facilities and equipment for DPR members’ official residences in the 2020 fiscal year,” said the judge.

Indra Wins Pre-Trial

The judge accepted part of Indra Iskandar’s application. Indra’s suspect status in the alleged corruption case regarding the procurement of facilities and equipment for DPR members’ official residences in the 2020 fiscal year has been nullified.

“Ruling, one, stating that the applicant’s pre-trial application is granted in part,” said the single judge Sulistiyanto Rokhmad Budiarto while reading the pre-trial decision at the Jakarta Selatan District Court, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (14/4).

The judge stated that the KPK had acted arbitrarily in designating Indra as a suspect. The judge stated that the suspect designation lacked binding legal force.

“Stating that the respondent’s act of designating the applicant as a suspect based on the Investigation Order letter number Sprin.Dik/13/DIK.00/01/01/2024 dated 19 January 2024 and the Investigation Initiation Notification Letter Number B/41/DIK.00/23/01/2024 dated 22 January 2024 is an arbitrary act,” said the judge.

The judge opined that Indra’s suspect designation was not carried out with the fulfilment of the minimum requirement of two valid pieces of evidence. The judge also opined that Indra had not been examined as a potential suspect before being designated as a suspect in the case.

“Stating that the designation as a suspect by the respondent against the applicant Indra Iskandar related to the implementation of the procurement of facilities and equipment for DPR members’ official residences in the 2020 fiscal year is invalid and has no binding legal force,” said the judge.