Pristono Hopes Legal Supports

After being named as a suspect by the Attorney General, Udar Pristono, former Head of Jakarta Transportation Department  hopes he could get legal support from city administration. He also does not yet hire a lawyer to face his case, considering suspect stipulation announced yesterday or Monday (5/12).

Certainly, we hope to get legal support

Pristono stated two people also named as suspect were Drajat Adhyaksa and Setyo Tuhu, where they also hope legal support. "Certainly, we hope to get legal support," he stressed, in the room of Governor's Team for Development Supervision (TGUPP), Tuesday (5/13).

He furthered that he is preparing a legal counsel file petition to the Jakarta Legal Bureau, to help him in facing the case. "If there was no assistance from the Legal Bureau, he would file legal support to the Attorney General," he expressed.

Udar Pristono Named as Suspect in Budget Mark-Up Case

When being summoned on Monday, he was still inspected as a witness status. After undergoing a long questioning for nearly 8 hours, he was immediately named as a suspect.

He believes there was no budget mark-up in the procurement of Transjakarta bus in 2013 Budget, because it already through the audit process of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). In bus purchase, the Transportation Department refers to the specification of the Technology Research and Application Division (BPPT). " Insha Allah (God willing), there is no budget mark-up," he exclaimed.

As budget user, Pristono must know all the budget used in his department before. Even for a late bus payment, his side had coordinated with the BPK. Of the 656 buses, only 125 units already paid off. While the rest are not paid yet, because it exceeds the specified deadline.

He asserted, the BPK should also be questioned over the bus procurement due to they had audited it. He details the overall bus procurement reaches 656 units. From that amount, 4 packages were realized last year with 125 units, while 531 units are still stalled where 14 out of them are rusty.

"So, don't assume all buses are rusty," he exclaimed.

As reported earlier, Udar Pristono, former Jakarta Transportation Department Head, as a suspect, followed his men named R Drajat Adhyaksa dan Setyo Tuhu, in the case of Transjakarta bus procurement and public transport rejuvenation budget mark-up by Rp 1 trillion.

Stipulation of Udar Pristono as a suspect refers to the investigation warrant No. Print-32/F.2/Fd.1/05/2014 dated May 9, 2014. Besides him, another person also named suspect was Prawoto, Director of Technology Center and Transportation System in Technology Research and Application Division (BPPT), based on No. Print-33/F.2/Fd.1/05/2015 dated May 9, 2014.