The e-ID card corruption key witness found death in Los Angeles, California

News24xx.com - A key witness to the case of the e-ID card, Johannes Marliem is report was killed in Los Angeles, United States. Up to now, there has been no information if the death of Marliem is murdered or committed suicide.


"I got information that Johannes has died. We didn’t have detailed information as this happened in America. The process of investigation of this case will continue to run. More detailed information on the authority of the local party apparatus,"said Febri told reporters in a KPK, Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Friday August 11 2017.

Ambassador RI for US, Budi Bowoleksono, not giving answer to question the news the death of Johannes.

He is still studying whether Johannes committed suicide or killed, including the question of the citizenship status of Johannes at the moment.

"We are studying all aspects associated," said Budi Bowoleksono when contacted by detikcom, on Friday, August 11 2017.

Some local media of Los Angeles, as CBS Los Angeles, ABC7, Los Angeles, NBC and mention Johannes Marliem was killed with a gunshot wound with suspected suicide. But the Chairman of KPK, Agus Rahardjo don't fully believe it.

"We're not the only get information, we get it from many sources," said Agus.

Meanwhile, Foreign Affair Minister, Retno Marsudi said it would check the news.

"The question of Johannes, I will check first to Ambassador (RI in the US)," she said in a meeting at Wisma Penta Rabobank, Jl Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, Friday, August 11 2017.