Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants the bribery case involving Judicial Commission member Irawady Joenoes taken to court to give the signal that nobody in Indonesia is immune from the law, his spokesman said.
"President Yudhoyono has made it plain that whoever commits a crime must be prosecuted," presidential spokesman Andi Mallarangeng said at Halim Perdana Kusuma airport, east Jakarta, on Saturday, upon his arrival from New York, the United States, with the President.
According to Andi, when President Yudhoyono was in New York, he was aware of Irawadi`s arrest by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The President then indicated that the important thing in the matter was enforcing the law through court proceeding.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Judicial Commission (KY) member Irawady Joenoes on Wednesday for allegedly accepting a bribe in a land procurement deal.
Irawady was arrested after KPK discovered Rp600 million and US$30,000 in his bag. The land owner, Freddy Santoso, was also declared a suspect in the case.
President Yudhoyono visited New York, the US, from September 22 to 27, to attend the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations.
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