KPK Duga Andi Arief Receives Money From The Corruption Case Of The Former North Penajam Paser Regent

Andi Arief/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that there is a flow of money to the Chairman of the Democratic Party Election Winning Body (Bappilu) Andi Arief from the corruption case of capital participation that ensnared former North Penajam Paser Regent Abdul Gafur Ma'sud. Allegations were investigated through an examination on Monday, June 19.

"(Investigated, red) regarding his knowledge regarding the alleged receipt of money originating from this investigation case," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, June 21.

It did not specify how much money it was. However, investigators continue to investigate who enjoyed the results of the riot.

Andi Arief, after being questioned, admitted that he was asked about the role of Abdul Gafur in the East Kalimantan Democratic Regional Conference (Musda). He also claimed that investigators were told that there were parties who received hundreds of millions of money.

"There is an allegation that someone should be advised if he really accepts it, he must return it to the state," he said at the KPK's Red and White building, Monday, June 19.

"Rp 100 million, but we are enthusiastic that the state cannot lose, please, even if there is money used even though the harvest must be returned, there are no need for trillions of hundreds of millions to be returned," he continued.

Previously, Abdul Gafur, President Director of Perumda Benuo Taka, Heriyanto; Director of Perumda Benuo Taka Energi, Baharun Genda; and Head of Finance Section of Perumda Benuo Taka, Karim Abidin was named a suspect in alleged corruption in capital investment in North Penajam Paser Regency. This is the development of the bribery, gratification and money laundering cases that ensnared him.

In this case, Abdul Gafur cost the state up to Rp14.4 billion for providing capital without a complete study basis. As a result, the budget post was prepared fictitiously.

He was then suspected of receiving Rp6 billion from the capital participation. The money was used to rent private jets, rent helicopters, and fund support for the Regional Conference of the East Kalimantan Democratic Party.