Revisiting Eddy Hiariej Case

Last year, the then Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, Eddy Hiariej, had been named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The anti-corruption institution assured the public that they had sufficient evidence that Eddy was actively involved in a case of alleged bribery. Besides Eddy, there are three other suspects including a notorious businessman and Eddy’s confidant. Eddy and his two “minions” initially tried to challenge the KPK’s decision, but the lawsuit was withdrawn. Eddy filed the second pre-trial lawsuit alone earlier this year and won, thus his status as suspect was annulled. Last week, KPK announced that they will begin a new process in the same case, just days after Eddy appeared before the Constitutional Court to testify as an expert witness in the case of general election dispute for the winning pair, Prabowo Subianto–Gibran Rakabuming.