The next step: Investigating a Criminal Conspiracy

Three investigators from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) visited the executive boardroom of the 21st floor of the Hotel Ritz-Carlton, South Jakarta, on Thursday morning two weeks ago. They came to look for evidence of a meeting between Setya Novantothen the speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR)and oil businessman Muhammad Riza Chalid with Freeport Indonesia's CEO Maroef Sjamsoedin on June 8.

The AGO conducting an investigation on a possible case of criminal conspiracy to extend Freeport's working contract. "This is an effort to corroborate suspected corruption," said Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo, last week.

December 22, 2015