JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Sutan Bhatoegana Siregar, graft suspect and politician from SBY’s Democratic Party, is expected on Monday (Apr. 6) to face his first trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court.
Bhatoegana’s lawyer Rahmat Harahap confirmed that his client will attend the Monday’s trial.
Bhatoegana has been named as graft suspect since May. 14, 2014. He was then detained at Salemba detention center before removed to the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) detention center in Mar. 22, 2015.
Latest, Bhatoegana has filed a pre-trial petition against KPK’s decision on naming him as graft suspect.
According to KPK’s minutes of investigation (BAP) on the former SKK Migas Head Rudi Rubiandini dated Sep. 4, 2013, Rudi said he was delivered US$200,000 to Bhatoegana through Tri Yulianto, another Democratic Party lawmaker, in July 2013.
Bhatoegana, the former Head of the House Commission VII (overseeing energy & mineral resources affairs), then delivered the money known as as the so-called holiday bonuses (THR) to other leaders and members of the House Commission VII. (haryantosuharman@yosefardi.com)