JAKARTA – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officially transferred the case files of PDIP Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto to the public prosecutor in the case of alleged bribery and obstruction of investigation related to fugitive Harun Masiku. With this transfer, how long until Hasto’s case goes to trial?
As is known, Hasto was charged by the KPK with two allegations at once. First, he is suspected of colluding with Harun Masiku to bribe former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan. Secondly, Hasto is suspected of obstructing the investigation by concealing information regarding the whereabouts of Harun Masiku, who is still at large.
On Thursday, March 6, Hasto’s case file was transferred from KPK investigators to the public prosecutor.
“Yesterday, Thursday, March 6, 2025, the transfer of the suspect and evidence from the investigator to the public prosecutor for the case of Suspect HK was carried out,” said KPK Spokesperson, Tessa Mahardhika.
Based on Article 138 paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), the public prosecutor has seven days to examine the case file submitted by the investigator. If declared complete (P21), the case can be immediately transferred to the court for trial.
However, if the prosecutor finds deficiencies in the case file, the file can be returned to the investigator for completion. The investigator is given 14 days to correct and resubmit the case file to the prosecutor.
Even so, the KPK is different from other law enforcement agencies. Because investigators and prosecutors are within the same institution, their coordination is usually faster compared to the processes in the police or the public prosecutor’s office.
On the other hand, Hasto had previously filed a pretrial motion regarding his suspect status. The first lawsuit was not accepted by the judge, then he filed a second pretrial lawsuit which is currently still in process at the South Jakarta District Court.
However, based on Article 82 paragraph (1) letter d of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), the pretrial motion will automatically be dismissed if the main trial in court has begun.
“In the event that a case has already begun to be examined by the district court while the examination of the request for a pretrial hearing has not yet been completed, then the request shall be dismissed,” reads the article.
Thus, if the prosecutor immediately submits the case file to the court and the main trial begins, the second pretrial motion filed by Hasto will automatically be dismissed.
Now, the public is waiting for the prosecutor’s next steps in handling this case. Will the trial begin soon, or are there still corrections to be made before the trial process?
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