Jakarta – The attorney for defendant Hasto Kristiyanto, Febri Diansyah, emphasized that the bribe money for the administration of the Inter-Time Replacement (PAW) of DPR RI Legislative Candidates that ensnared his client clearly came from Harun Masiku. This is based on the results of today’s trial, which presented former Bawaslu commissioner Agustiani Tio and PDIP Advocate Donny Tri Istiqomah.
Febri stated that the indictment of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutor regarding the alleged bribery that ensnared Hasto Kristiyanto was not proven.
“So earlier there was one important point in the public prosecutor’s indictment that was not proven,” said Febri when met on the sidelines of the trial at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday (24/4/2025).
Febri reviewed that the prosecutor had mentioned that Hasto Kristiyanto was involved in a bribe of IDR 600 million to former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan, which was given in two stages.
However, based on Wahyu’s statement at last week’s trial as the recipient of the bribe, as well as the statement of former Bawaslu member Agustiani Tio as the intermediary for the bribe given in today’s trial, he said that the money was only given once, namely on December 17, 2019.
“Who gave it? The one who gave it at that time was Tio to Wahyu, Tio with Saeful Bahri. Where did the money come from? The money came from Harun Masiku. That was clearly proven and in accordance with the previous trial,” he explained.
“So if it can be called an important part of the KPK’s indictment, it was dropped. From the initial accusation of IDR 600 million, it turns out that only IDR 200 million was given,” he continued.
It was not without reason that Febri took back the statement from witness Agustiani Tio, who said that the IDR 400 million or 38,300 Singapore dollars had never changed hands. In fact, only the envelope was shown.
“But then it was taken back and wanted to be returned by Mrs. Tio to Saeful. So there was never a gift of Rp600 million, let alone the receipt of Rp600 million. It is in accordance with Wahyu’s statement yesterday,” Febri emphasized.
In this case, Hasto was charged with obstructing or hindering the investigation of a corruption case, which dragged Harun Masiku as a suspect in the 2019-2024 period.
Hasto is suspected of obstructing the investigation by ordering Harun, through the guard of the Aspiration House, Nur Hasan, to soak Harun’s cell phone in water after the sting incident by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) against the Member of the General Election Commission (KPU) for the 2017-2022 period Wahyu Setiawan.
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