Thomas Lembong sent handwritten letter from prison – Politics

In the letter, Tom expressed his gratitude to those who supported him and promised to fully cooperate with authorities as the investigation progresses. He also reiterated his commitment to Indonesia.

“I will continue to love Indonesia and serve the country. I try to be cooperative, positive and helpful to help uncover the truth and uphold justice,” Tom said. tribunnews.com On Monday.

The statement, written in Indonesian and English, ended with a prayer for guidance and justice. The alleged corruption case revolves around Thomas signing a sugar import policy at a time when domestic stock was allegedly sufficient, potentially breaching the Corruption Act.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) examined two witnesses on Monday as Thomas is currently detained at the Salemba Detention Centre.

“Then, the witness with the initials SA, who served as director general at the Ministry of Commerce in 2016,” AGO spokeswoman Harli Siregar said in a statement on Monday. compasses.

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Another witness, whose name was identified as SH, served as the head of the industrial products sub-directorate in the Ministry’s Basic Materials and Strategic Products Directorate in 2015.

Harli confirmed that the investigation was being conducted by the Deputy Prosecutor General’s Investigation Directorate for Special Crimes (Jampidsus).

“This investigation aims to strengthen the evidence and complete the case files in the investigation involving the suspect TTL (Thomas) and others,” Harli said. he said.

Thomas is currently appealing his detention in a pretrial case, with the first hearing scheduled for November 18, 2024.