JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Graft suspect and former Minister of Religious Affairs Suryadharma Ali has once again failed to answer the call from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for questioning on Tuesday (Feb. 10).
Suryadharma’s lawyer Andreas Nahot Silitonga argued his client failed to answer KPK’s call due to illness. Andreas said Suryadharma is being treated at Metropolitan Medical Center Hospital in Kuningan, South Jakarta since Monday (Feb 9).
Last week, Suryadharma also failed KPK’s first call for questioning.
KPK has named Suryadharma, also former PPP Chairman, as suspect in the haj graft case since May. 22, 2014. It had forced Suryadharma to resign from the position of Religious Minister.
KPK charged Suryadharma with Article 2 Paragraph 1 or Article 3 of the Anti-Corruption Law juncto Article 65 of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP). KPK previously said they might also charge Suryadharma with the Anti-Money Laundering Law. (haryantosuharman@yosefardi.com)