Immediately Tried, KPK Moves Bribery Abdul Gani Kasuba To Ternate Detention Center

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) transferred the accused to give bribes to the Governor of North Maluku 2019-2024 Abdul Gani Kasuba (AGK), Muhaimin Syarif (MS) alias Ucu, to the Ternate State Detention Center (Rutan) for trial.

"On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the defendant MS alias Ucu, has officially been transferred from the KPK detention center to the Ternate Detention Center, North Maluku," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika in her statement, Tuesday, October 1.

It was said that the trial of the defendant MS would be held at the Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the Ternate District Court.

"It is scheduled to undergo the first trial on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 09.00 WIT at the North Maluku Ternate District Court," said Tessa.

KPK investigators detained Muhaimin Syarif (MS) alias Ucu on Wednesday (17/7). The announcement of the detention was made directly by the Director of Investigation of the KPK Asep Guntur.

Asep explained that MS had given Rp7 billion to AGK related to the procurement of goods and services as well as the management of permits within the North Maluku Provincial Government.

Giving money from MS to AGK directly to AGK or through its aides. In addition, through transfers to AGK family accounts, institutions, and parties affiliated with AGK and companies related to the AGK family.

KPK investigators also found that the MS suspect gave money to AGK related to projects at the PUPR Office of North Maluku Province and the processing of mining business permits (IUP) of PT Prisma Utama in North Maluku.

In addition, the management of the proposed determination of the mining business permit area (WIUP) to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia without going through a procedure signed by AGK for at least 37 companies.

For his actions, the suspect Muhaimin Syarif alias Ucu was charged with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo. Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.