KPK Summons Suspect In Case Of Alleged Bribery And Gratification Of Tanah Bumbu, Mardani Maming Included?

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned a suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification case at the Tanah Bumbu Regency Government, South Kalimantan today, Thursday, July 14.

"The investigative team has scheduled the summons of the party named as a suspect in the alleged corruption crime of granting a mining business in Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri in a written statement, Thursday, July 14.

Ali did not specify who the suspect was called. However, former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani Maming is said to be one of the suspects.

The mention of Mardani Maming as a suspect was conveyed by the Directorate General (Directorate General) of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkum HAM) who carried out prevention abroad for six months. He was prevented because he had been named a suspect by the KPK.

"So far there is no further information regarding the presence of the suspect in question. We hope that the cooperative suspect will attend the first summons," he said.

Previously, the General Treasurer of the Nahdlaltul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) had also been examined. However, after being questioned, he admitted that he was asked for information regarding his problem with the owner of PT Jhonlin Group Samsudin Andi Arsyad alias Haji Isam.

After the examination was carried out, the KPK opened a new investigation related to allegations of bribery and gratification of mining business permits (IUP) in Tanah Bumbu Regency.

Mardani Maming was once said to have received Rp 89 billion in money in a trial for alleged bribery for a mining business permit (IUP) in Tanah Bumbu Regency which was held at the Tipikor Court, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Kalsel).

This allegation was conveyed by the younger brother of former President Director of PT Prolindo Cipta Nusantara (PCN) Henry Soetio, Christian Soetio. At that time, Christian claimed to know that there was a flow of funds to the former Regent of Tanah Bumbu Mardani H Maming through PT Permata Abadi Raya (PAR) and PT Trans Surya Perkasa (TSP).

The money transfer has been going on since 2014. The amount of tens of billions of rupiah is referred to as the amount quoted based on PT PCN's financial statements.

Mardani Maming has filed a pretrial. And his attorney is Bambang Widjojanto.

BW even admitted that he was taking leave from his job as a member of the Governor's Team for the Acceleration of Development (TGUPP) of DKI Jakarta before becoming Mardani H. Maming's attorney.

He takes this leave every time he takes care of a big case, including when handling a pretrial between Mardani Maming and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

After all, he said there was a bigger interest in defending Mardani Maming. Moreover, he saw that his client was criminalized.

"Because there are far greater interests that must be exchanged and at stake, that's why I respectfully take the mandate of this appointment from PBNU and let's test it in a pretrial institution," he said.