JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The investigator team from the National Police’s Criminal Investigation (Bareskrim Polri) has on Wednesday (Apr. 1) raided the office of the Ministry of Law & Human Rights to collect evidences and documents related to the graft case implicating former Vice Minister Denny Indrayana.

Spokesperson of the National Police Sr. Comr. Rikwanto explained the Police has raided the office since 10:00 am of Jakarta time.

As reported earlier, the Police has named Denny, law expert from the Gadjah Mada University (UGM), as a graft suspect in a case related to the payment gateway system at the Law Ministry.

The Police has charged Denny with Article 2 paragraph 1, Article 3, and Article 23 of the Anti-Corruption Law juncto Article 421 and Article 55 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code (KUHP).

Other than Denny, the Police has also questioned a dozen witnesses, including former Minister of Law & Human Rights Amir Syamsuddin, Chairman of Democratic Party Honorary Board.

Amir Syamsuddin and Denny Indrayana led the Ministry of Law & Human Rights from 2011 to 2014 under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) administration. (haryantosuharman@yosefardi.com)