Called By KPK, These Are 2 Corruption Cases That Have Dragged Cak Imin's Name

Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar at the KPK building in the examination of the Ministry of Manpower corruption case, Thursday 7 September (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

YOGYAKARTA Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin has received attention because his name was once linked to two cases of alleged corruption when he was still serving as minister. The two corruption cases that dragged Cak Imin's name were interesting to discuss. So what are these cases?

The KPK is investigating allegations of corruption in the procurement of the Indonesian labor protection system (TKI) within the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker). During the investigation, the KPK summoned Cak Imin as a witness.

Looking back, the name Cak Imin was actually linked to two corruption scandals that occurred when the PKB chairman served as Minister of Manpower and Transmigration of Indonesia (Menakertrans) for the 2009-2014 period under the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).

The first case is called the Durian Cardus Case. In 2011 the KPK conducted OTT on two Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration officials, namely the Secretary of the Directorate General of Transmigration Area Development Development, I Nyoman Suisnaya and the Head of the Planning and Evaluation Section of the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Program, Dadong Irbarelawan. The operation itself was carried out on August 25, 2011

In addition to Cak Imin's subordinates, the KPK also arrested the attorney for the Board of Directors of PT Alam Jaya Papua Dharnawati. He was caught delivering Rp1.5 billion to the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Office wrapped in durian cardboard. Because of this, this case is often referred to as the Durian Cardus Case.

The money delivered by Dharnawati is a sign of gratitude because PT Alam Jaya Papua has passed as a DPPID contractor in Keerom Regency, Wondama Bay, Manokwari, and Mimika to handle a project worth Rp73 billion.

At the trial held in 2012, Dharnawati admitted that the money was originally intended for Cak Imin. However, Cak Imin denied this.

In addition to the Durian Cardus Case, Cak Imin was again dragged into a case of alleged corruption in the procurement of the TKI protection system at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration in 2012. For information, the procurement is intended to protect Indonesian workers abroad. The procurement itself is in the form of software used to monitor TKI with an estimated project value of Rp. 20 billion.

However, in reality, the TKI monitoring software does not function properly. Even computers are only able to run on basic matters or only fulfill their function as normal computers.

Cak Imin Fulfills KPK's Invitation

Most recently, the Head of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Cak Imin answered the KPK's summons. The summons was made in order to ask for Cak Imin's statement regarding the alleged corruption case in the procurement of the Indonesian Manpower Protection System (TKI) at the Ministry of Manpower.

Muhaimin Iskandar himself arrived at the KPK's Red and White Building on Thursday, September 7, 2023. The KPK investigating team will ask for information from Cak Imin as a witness on allegations of corruption in the procurement of the Indonesian labor protection system (TKI) at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration in 2012.

In media monitoring, Cak Imin arrived at the KPK building at around 09.51 WIB wearing a white shirt and black cap. Unfortunately he did not provide any explanation when asked by reporters. He just smiled and waved at the media.

Cak Imin's summons itself was originally scheduled for Tuesday, September 5 with a summons submitted on August 31. Unfortunately, he could not attend the summons because he opened the international Musabaqoh Tilawatil Qur'an (MTQ) competition in Tanah Laut Regency, South Kalimantan.

Because of this, Cak Imin asked the KPK to reschedule which was finally summoned today.

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