Novel Baswedan remains a KPK Senior Investigator

By : Herry Barus And Aldo Bella Putra | Friday, July 27 2018 - 18:00 IWST

Penyidik KPK Novel Baswedan dan Mantan Ketua KPK Abraham Samad (Foto Dok Industry.co.id)

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - KPK Chairman Agus Rahardjo confirmed that Novel Baswedan remains an investigator at the law enforcement agency.

"Welcome to Novel who has been able to return to duty at KPK You are our citizens, KPK personnel who remain on duty in the original place without mutation," said Agus Rahardjo in KPK building Jakarta, Friday (27/7/2018)

Novel arrived at the KPK building at around 09.00 am and was greeted by KPK Chairman Agus Rahardjo, KPK Deputy Chairman Saut Situmorang, KPK Gratification Director Giri Supradiono, former KPK chairman Abraham Samad and Bambang Widjojanto, Chairman of PP Muhammadiyah Youth Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, anti-corruption activists and about 200 KPK employees.

"Hopefully the presence of Novel deck can give new spirit especially when Novel deck away there is appointment of IM (Indonesia Calling) 12 and 13, hopefully can give motivation, role model and hope that we can develop, advance KPK and get better and contribute to the nation and state, "added Agus.

Regarding the perpetrators of the Novel attack, Agus promised to ask his continuation to President Joko Widodo when the KPK leaders meet with the President.

"We will also ask the government the continuation of the case in Novel and if we meet the President we will ask about it. On the treatment we try to get the best facilities, God willing, even if not 100 percent recovered but can get the best treatment. Lets join hands to fight corruption, "Agus said as quoted by Antara.

Meanwhile, former KPK chairman Abraham Samad urged the formation of a Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF) to reveal the perpetrators of the Novel attack.

"The time we give is enough, there is no reason not to make the TGPF and on behalf of the alumni I ask the current leadership so that Novel should not be transferred elsewhere, Novel must remain as investigator because if Novel mutated we lost by the corrupt and that's what we want, let's keep united forces pushing the government to form TGPF, "said Abraham Samad.