Antasari Asked KPK Follow up Century Bank Case
Antasari Asked KPK Follow up Century Bank Case
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TANGERANG - After released from Tangerang Prison in Banten on Thursday morning (10/11), former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman, Antasari Azhar said that he believed the anti-graft body would handle the investigation into the Bank Century bailout case.
“All cases can be uncovered if there is enough evidence. My fellows at the KPK only need to follow up on this case,” Antasari said, speaking at his daughter’s home in Serpong, South Tangerang.
He noted that a former Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor implicated in the case had been imprisoned on corruption charges while several others, who were accused of collectively committing the crime alongside the deputy governor, remained free. Therefore, KPK needed to follow up on the case, he went on to say.
“The law should be equal to everyone. There should be equality before the law regardless of background,” said Antasari.
The former Central Jakarta prosecutors’ office chief further said that he did not plan to go back to the KPK. For the next three weeks, he said he would prioritize taking care of his family.
“I will first discuss this with my wife (about working at the KPK again). She took care of my children and grandchildren when I was in prison,” Antasari said.
The South Jakarta District Court sentenced Antasari to 18 years in prison in 2010 for orchestrating the murder of state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Putra Rajawali Banjaran director Nasrudin Zulkarnaen. Antasari was released on parole after seven-and-a-half years in prison.
Antasari, who served as chairman of KPK from 2007 to 2009, was released after seven and a half years, with four and a half years commuted.
Antasari's wife, Ida Laksmiwati, and their family welcomed the convict at Tangerang Prison when he was released at 10 a.m.
He started his press conference shouting "Merdeka!" ("Freedom!"), before saying he is happy to see his family again, including a granddaughter born while he was imprisoned.
“I was willing to serve the prison term because of the court's ruling that said I must serve it. It is not because I admit what prosecutors had accused me of, but because I respected the ruling. As a law enforcer, I obeyed the ruling,” he said.
Nasrudin has reportedly attempted to blackmail Antasari over his alleged extramarital affair with a female golf caddy.
Antasari, who surprised many when the House of Representatives picked him as the country's anti-corruption czar in 2008 due to his checkered record as a public prosecutor, was sentenced on Feb. 11, 2010.
While serving at the KPK, Antasari and his team investigate several high profile cases involving powerful people, including government officials and members of the ruling party. Many, including Nasrudin's brother Andi Samsudin, have suggested Antasari is the victim of conspiracy.
“All cases can be uncovered if there is enough evidence. My fellows at the KPK only need to follow up on this case,” Antasari said, speaking at his daughter’s home in Serpong, South Tangerang.
He noted that a former Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor implicated in the case had been imprisoned on corruption charges while several others, who were accused of collectively committing the crime alongside the deputy governor, remained free. Therefore, KPK needed to follow up on the case, he went on to say.
“The law should be equal to everyone. There should be equality before the law regardless of background,” said Antasari.
The former Central Jakarta prosecutors’ office chief further said that he did not plan to go back to the KPK. For the next three weeks, he said he would prioritize taking care of his family.
“I will first discuss this with my wife (about working at the KPK again). She took care of my children and grandchildren when I was in prison,” Antasari said.
The South Jakarta District Court sentenced Antasari to 18 years in prison in 2010 for orchestrating the murder of state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Putra Rajawali Banjaran director Nasrudin Zulkarnaen. Antasari was released on parole after seven-and-a-half years in prison.
Antasari, who served as chairman of KPK from 2007 to 2009, was released after seven and a half years, with four and a half years commuted.
Antasari's wife, Ida Laksmiwati, and their family welcomed the convict at Tangerang Prison when he was released at 10 a.m.
He started his press conference shouting "Merdeka!" ("Freedom!"), before saying he is happy to see his family again, including a granddaughter born while he was imprisoned.
“I was willing to serve the prison term because of the court's ruling that said I must serve it. It is not because I admit what prosecutors had accused me of, but because I respected the ruling. As a law enforcer, I obeyed the ruling,” he said.
Nasrudin has reportedly attempted to blackmail Antasari over his alleged extramarital affair with a female golf caddy.
Antasari, who surprised many when the House of Representatives picked him as the country's anti-corruption czar in 2008 due to his checkered record as a public prosecutor, was sentenced on Feb. 11, 2010.
While serving at the KPK, Antasari and his team investigate several high profile cases involving powerful people, including government officials and members of the ruling party. Many, including Nasrudin's brother Andi Samsudin, have suggested Antasari is the victim of conspiracy.
(rnz)
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