Need Strong Intention of Law Enforcement Arrest Fugitive Corruptor
Researcher Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) Aradila Caesar assess the need for good intentions and strong government and law enforcement agencies to hunt down all the corrupt fugitives who fled abroad. According to him, the arrest Samadikun Hartono, fugitive case of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) in China is the first step to hunt down all fugitive corruptors.
"Caught one fugitive corruptors of course our appreciation of the excellent team of Interpol, prosecutors, and police involved in the operation. However, should certainly not be satisfied with the arrest of one because there are many fugitive criminals. It depends on the goodwill of government and law enforcement officials, "said Aradila in Jakarta, Saturday (16/4).
Aradila assess the arrest of the fugitive corruptors is actually easy to do. Because the technology is now sophisticated enough to track the whereabouts of this fugitive. Only problem is, he said, the synergy between Interpol, the Police and the Attorney General with Kemenkumham representing the government.
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"Menkumham a central authority in conducting relations with other countries. While these fugitives are in another country. Then, to reinforce internal synergy among law enforcement officers with the government. Also by KPK and PPATK to track assets stashed away abroad, "he said.
After goodwill and synergy strong, he added, the people we seek to address other difficult issues, that is to build relationships with other countries. It said the problem for capturing fugitives in other countries can not do any.
"The biggest obstacle is the jurisdiction, because we're talking about the sovereignty of another State. We can not arbitrarily go in other countries. So, we need to be negotiations on it. If you do not have a mutual legal system or an extradition treaty, such as Singapore, then a long process. Thus, cooperation between countries is very important, "he added.
As known, Samadikun Hartono, fugitive case of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) were arrested by a joint team of Indonesian corruptors hunters in China. Currently, efforts to return to the homeland has made a joint team.
Samadikun for 13 years on the run. Samadikun has been convicted in the case of misuse or BLBI bailout worth about Rp 2.5 trillion disbursed to Modern Bank following the financial crisis in 1998.
Losses that occurred in this case is Rp 169 billion. Based Mahamah Court decision dated May 28, 2003, the former Chairman of Bank PT Bank Modern Tbk was sentenced to four years in prison.
Since 2003, the fugitive Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) Samadikun Hartono managed to escape from the Integrated Team and Assets Convicts Suspected Hunter.
Former Commissioner of PT Bank Modern was allegedly constantly changing locations of Malaysia, Singapore, China to Australia to escape pursuit team police, prosecutors and Interpol.
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