President: Abide by Legal Process

The KPK planned to detain Setya Novanto for next 20 days. President Joko Widodo asked Novanto to abide by the legal process.

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Setya Novanto is placed in an ambulance at Medika Permata Hijau Hospital, Jakarta, Friday (17/11). Setya’s lawyer, Fredrich Yunandi, said the House of Representatives speaker had been moved to RSCM Hospital because the MRI facilities at Medika Permata Hijau Hospital were broken.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) planned to detain House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Setya Novanto for next 20 days. The detention, however, was cancelled as Novanto was sick. In connection with this, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo asked Novanto to abide by the legal process.

"I ask Pak Setya Novanto to abide by the legal process. I believe the legal process in our country runs well," President Jokowi said after attending a get-together at Nusantara IV building, Jakarta, Friday (17/11).