jpnn.com, JAKARTA - The mediation plan for the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, and Lokataru director Haris Azhar and KontraS coordinator Fatia Maulidiyanti, has been canceled.
This was because neither Haris Azhar nor Fatia attended the planned meeting at the Jakarta Police Headquarters.
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Luhut Binsar, accompanied by his attorney, Juniver Girsang, was present at the headquarters, Monday (15/11) morning.
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The retired military general said that the mediation agenda had actually been submitted last week. However, Luhut was unable to attend because he was abroad.
"Actually, I was invited to the mediation last week if I'm not mistaken, but I was abroad," said Luhut.
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Luhut emphasized that it was better for them to meet in court.
"I think it's better to meet in court. The important thing is that I have come to the mediation," said Luhut. "There is no need for mediation [again]."
Previously, Fatia's attorney, Nelson Nicodemus Simamora, revealed that his client had received an invitation for mediation.
However, Nelson stated that Fatia was out of town, so she couldn't fulfill the invitation.
"Looks like it will be postponed because this time Fatia will be unable to attend," said Nelson.
Fatia also sent a verbal notification to investigators regarding her absence from the mediation meeting and submitted a request to reschedule it.
Luhut reported Haris and Fatia to the police on September 22, 2021, after they uploaded a video entitled "There is Lord Luhut Behind the Economic Relations with Intan Jaya's Military Ops" on YouTube. (cr3/mcr20/jpnn)
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