Andi Mallarangeng Ditahan KPK, Ruhut Sitompul Mengaku Lega
Andi Mallarangeng Detained by KPK, Ruhut Sitompul Admits Delighted
Reporter : Rizki Saleh
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Jakarta (B2B) - Politisi Partai Demokrat, Ruhut Sitompul mengaku lega setelah Andi Mallarangeng ditahan oleh Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) dalam dugaan korupsi Proyek Hambalang. Pasalnya, hampir satu tahun elektabilitas dan citra Partai Demokrat terganjal oleh status hukum mantan Menteri Pemuda dan Olahraga di kabinet Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).
"Saya lega Andi Mallarangeng ditahan, karena kasus korupsi kader Demokrat membebani partai," kata Ruhut Sitompul, mantan kandidat Ketua Komisi III DPR di kompleks parlemen Senayan, Jakarta, Kamis (17/10).
Selama ini, kata Ruhut, masyarakat mempertanyakan komitmen Partai Demokrat dalam pemberantasan korupsi bahkan dituding bermain ´sandiwara´ dalam kasus Hambalang yang melibatkan Andi Mallarangeng dan Anas Urbaningru, mantan Ketua Umum Partai Demokrat.
KPK resmi menahan Andi yang menjadi tersangka kasus dugaan korupsi pengadaan sarana dan prasarana proyek Hambalang. Andi ditahan di Rutan KPK seusai menjalani pemeriksaan dia sebagai tersangka selama hampir enam jam.
"Ditahan terkait kepentingan penyidikan selama 20 hari pertama," kata Juru Bicara KPK Johan Budi di Jakarta, Kamis sore (17/10).
Jakarta (B2B) - Democratic Party politician, Ruhut Sitompul claim relieved after Andi Mallarangeng was detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on alleged corruption Hambalang Project. Because, almost one year electability, and reputation the Democrat Party hampered by the legal status of former Minister of Youth and Sports in the cabinet President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).
"I´m relieved Andi Mallarangeng was detained, Democrat cadres involved in corruption cases affect the reputation our party," Ruhut Sitompul said, former Chairman of Commission III candidate in the parliamentary complex Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday (17/10).
So far, Ruhut said, people questioned the commitment of Democrat Party in the eradication of corruption even accused of ´pretend´ in Hambalang case, that involved Andi Mallarangeng and Anas Urbaningrum, former Chairman of Democrat Party.
Andi Mallarangeng was detained by KPK as a suspect in the alleged corruption in the procurement of infrastructure Hambalang Projects. Andi detained in KPK, having examined the suspect nearly six hours.
"Detained for 20 days related to an investigation," said KPK spokesman Johan Budi in Jakarta on Thursday afternoon (17/10).
