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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Former Danjen Kopassus Major General TNI (Purn) Soenarko was unable to comply with the summons of the investigators from the Bareskrim Polri Directorate General of Crimes on Friday (10/16/2020)
Soenarko was originally investigated as a suspect in the case that caught him in 2019, namely the alleged possession of illegal firearms.
The head of Soenarko’s legal team, Ferry Firman Nurwahyu, said his client is undergoing a medical examination.
“It just came to our knowledge then medical check in one of the private hospitals in Jakarta, yes, I know because he is 67 years old, “Ferry said through a written statement received. Kompas.com, Friday.
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However, Ferry met with investigators on Friday. He asked the investigator about the subpoena.
Apart from that, at the meeting, Ferry also admitted to having relayed his client’s health status to investigators.
Because Soenarko was undergoing a medical examination, Ferry said that his client would inform investigators on Monday (10/19/2020).
“We will be back on Monday, October 19, 2020, at 10.00 WIB with our clients to provide information on what the subject of the subpoena is,” he said.
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The Bareskrim Polri Directorate of General Crimes reportedly summoned former TNI Special Forces Special Forces Major General (Purn) Soenarko for examination as a suspect on Friday (October 16, 2020).
Bareskrim Polri’s director of general crimes, Brigadier General (Pol) Ferdy Sambo, confirmed that the investigation was related to the alleged possession of illegal weapons in 2019.
Ferdy said the summons was to provide legal certainty to the suspect.
According to Ferdy, his party will send the file to the Public Ministry (JPU) when it is complete.
“The obligation of the investigator to provide legal certainty to the suspect, when the elements of the article are complete and fulfilled, will be immediately sent to the Prosecutor’s Office for trial,” said Ferdy when contacted on Thursday (10/15/2020).
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The determination of the suspect Soenarko was previously announced by the then Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Wiranto, during a press conference in his office on May 21, 2019.
Wiranto said Soenarko was suspected of possessing illegal firearms.
At the time, Soenarko was considered a possible threat to national security because the weapons in his possession were suspected of being used for smuggling during the May 22 riots.
Soenarko was also detained. However, the police granted the stay of Soenarko’s detention with the guarantor of the TNI commander, Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and the then coordinating minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.
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