Former Deputy Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, Azis Syamsudin, Is Absent From The KPK's Examination Regarding Detention Extortion
JAKARTA - Former Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Muhammad Azis Syamsudin, is absent from the summons for questioning at the Corruption Eradication Commission or the KPK, Wednesday, May 8. His absence was mentioned without notification to investigators.
"The information we got from the investigative team has no information," said the Head of the KPK News Section, Ali Fikri, Thursday, May 9.
Azis Syamsudin was originally going to be questioned as a witness in the handling of a case of alleged illegal levies (extortion) at the KPK branch detention center.
According to information from Azis Syamsudin, it is considered very important to make light of the extortion case that occurred in the KPK detention center. The plan is that the former Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives will be summoned again next week.
For information, there are 15 people who are suspects in the alleged extortion of the KPK Detention Center. They include the Head of the KPK Detention Center Achmad Fauzi, former Acting KPK Karutan Deden Rochendi and Ristanta, and Hengki who are ex-Kamtib Detention Centers.
The suspects allegedly managed to collect up to Rp6.3 billion for four years starting 2019-2023. The money was obtained from detainees in corruption cases with a variety of between Rp300 thousand to Rp20 million. The handover is carried out directly or through a holding bank account controlled by the lurah and corting.
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Prisoners then get exclusive facilities after giving money. One of them can use a cellphone or power bank.
Meanwhile, those who do not pay or are late in depositing receive uncomfortable treatment. Among them, the detention room is locked from the outside, violations and reductions in sports rations, and gets a guard quota and more hygiene pickets.
Then, the anti-corruption commission also imposed disciplinary penalties on employees involved. A total of 66 people were fired after receiving a decree.