Jakarta. Hasto Kristiyanto, Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), did not attend a scheduled summons from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Friday. Hasto was set to provide testimony in a corruption investigation involving the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) at the Ministry of Transportation.

Ronny Talapessy, head of the PDI-P National Legal Reform and Hasto’s legal representative, said that Hasto only received the summons on the morning of the scheduled date. Due to prior commitments, he was unable to attend.

"The summons was only received today. Hasto could not attend as he had other pre-scheduled activities," Ronny informed reporters via text message on Friday.

Ronny assured that Hasto respects the ongoing legal process. "We are still reviewing the summons details," he added.

The KPK had previously arranged for Hasto Kristiyanto to appear today in connection with his role as a consultant for a DJKA procurement project. However, the KPK has yet to release specific details about the examination. Updates will be provided once the witness appears and the inquiry is completed.

In this investigation, the KPK has detained Yofi Oktarisza, a commitment-making official (PPK) at the Semarang Railway Technical Center (BTP), as a suspect in an alleged bribery case related to a DJKA project. Yofi’s case is part of an extended investigation into DJKA corruption, involving other figures such as Istana Putra Agung owner Dion Renato Sugiarto, PPK BTP Semarang Bernard Hasibuan, and BTP Semarang head Putu Sumarjaya.

The KPK has also confiscated several assets believed to be linked to bribery, including seven deposits totaling Rp 10 billion, ATM cards, Rp 1 billion in cash, and mutual fund investments worth Rp 6 billion. Additionally, eight plots of land and their certificates located in Jakarta, Semarang, and Purwokerto, valued at approximately Rp 8 billion, have been seized.

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