Judge Warns Trial Witness Azis Syamsuddin To Be Honest: Don't Until Today You Don't Come Home

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Panel of Judges Muhammad Damis in the trial for the defendant former Deputy Chairman of the DPR Azis Syamsuddin warned the witnesses presented by the prosecutor to provide correct information.

"Brother witness, I warn you not to come home today. Because more than one witness has explained (such as) Darius himself said he knows you, Taufik Rahman too, it's up to you," said Judge Damis at the Corruption Court (Tipikor). ) Jakarta, Thursday.

Judge Damis conveyed this to Aliza Gunado who was a witness for the defendant former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin, who was charged with giving bribes worth Rp. 3.099 billion and US$36 thousand, bringing the total to around Rp. 3.619 billion to Stepanus Robin Pattuju and advocate Maskur Husain in relation to the management. KPK investigation in Central Lampung.

"I remind you that you don't want to go home, it's not another matter that was originally suspected by you, but today's issue. Darius clearly said, I recorded Darius's statement when Darius gave his statement. this trial," said Judge Damis.

Aliza Gunado himself is a former Deputy Chairperson of the PP Youth Forces of the Golkar Party (AMPG) who was once the Business Director of the Lampung Jasa Utama Regional Owned Enterprise (BUMD), as well as being mentioned as a confidant of Azis Syamsuddin. Aliza is known to live in Bandar Lampung.

Witness in Monday's trial, December 27, Darius Hartawan said he handed over Rp2.1 billion in money to two people close to Azis Syamsuddin, namely Aliza Gunado and Edi Sujarwo, to administer the Central Lampung DAK. The money came from funds collected by the former Head of the Central Lampung Public Works Agency, Taufik Rahman.

But Aliza in the trial denied Darius Hartawan.

"I can ask the public prosecutor that you be processed. The panel can ask the public prosecutor to be processed to provide incorrect information with two sufficient witnesses, specifically for witness evidence, two witness statements are the same as two pieces of evidence. in court," Judge Damis told Aliza.

Based on Article 242 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) paragraph 1, it is stated that people who provide false information on oath are threatened with imprisonment for a maximum of 7 years.

Meanwhile, Article 35 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption, it is stated that a witness who deliberately gives false information will be sentenced to a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 12 years in prison and/or a fine of at least Rp. 150 million and a maximum of Rp. IDR 600 million.

"It's not other matters that will be a problem for you, this is a heavier threat than the criminal act that was charged to the defendant. The most painful thing is when we know that we have been lied to, when all the statements from witness Darius and witness Taufik are wrong," added Judge Damis .

Judge Damis again asked Aliza to tell the truth.

"Everyone explained that they had met with you. There is one more thing that we have not examined in court, Aan. After we read his BAP at the investigation level, he knows you. That's the problem. yourself," said Judge Damis.

Aliza remained unmoved and stated that she did not know Darius Hartawan, Taufik Rahman and Aan Riyanto.

"I still stick to the information," said Aliza.

"Okay, okay, it doesn't matter, because I will order Darius (including Taufik) to be brought to the next trial, you must also come, we will confront him, then he will find out. I will order the public prosecutor to bring in the witnesses to be confronted. with you. If everyone says you know you, but you say you don't know, it means you are lying," said Judge Damis.

During the trial on Monday, December 30, former Head of the Central Lampung Highways Office, Taufik Rahman, revealed that he submitted the Central Lampung DAK proposal to Aliza. Next, Aliza will enter the DPR Banggar, where Azis Syamsuddin will be the Chair of the DPR Banggar in 2017.

However, the Regent of Central Lampung at that time, Mustafa, said that the closest person to Azis Syamsuddin was Edi Sujarwo, so Taufik met with Edi Sujarwo.

Furthermore, Taufik Rahman left for Jakarta on July 20, 2017 with the Section Head of the Central Lampung Highways Office Aan Riyanto, two Taufik staff named Indra Airlangga and Andre Kadarisman, owner of CV Tetayan Consultant Darius Hartawan and Edi Sujarwo.

Taufik then handed over a total of IDR 2.1 billion on July 21 and 22, 2017 to Aliza Gunado and Edi Sujarwo. Taufik received a report that Aliza and Jarwo had handed over the money to Vio, who was said to be Azis Syamsuddin's younger brother.