Riza Chalid Case Stalls, Febrie's Case Speeding Like Lightning? Sharp Spotlight on the AGO
The second stage of the alleged corruption case at Pertamina Energy Trading Ltd. (Petral) has once again sparked public attention. Even though six suspects have been handed over to the Central Jakarta District Prosecutor's Office, suspect M. Riza Chalid, who is a fugitive, hasn't been turned in yet. This raises questions about how serious they are about wrapping up a case that caused massive state losses.
The public is also zeroing in on 13 corporations that reportedly raked in around Rp2.54 trillion in profits, according to the indictment, but no corporate suspects have been announced. Meanwhile, the handling of the case involving former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah is seen as moving much faster, from searches to naming a suspect and detention in no time.
Anti-corruption activist Iqbal D. Hutapea is calling on the AGO to give an open explanation so speculation about unequal treatment doesn't crop up. He says the law should be applied the same regardless of background and urges investigators to finish digging into the corporations said to have enjoyed the profits, as a measure of consistency in rooting out corruption in the energy sector.
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