In The Case Of Social Assistance, The Witness Calls That Their Subordinates Have Difficulties Received Matheus' Signature

JAKARTA - Director of PT. Hamonangan Sude, Rajif Bachtiar Amin said that his men had difficulty asking for the signature of Matheus Joko Santoso (MJS) who at that time served as the social assistance commitment maker (PPK) at the Ministry of Social Affairs.

According to Rajif, the signature could only be obtained when the defendant Harry Van Sidabukke asked for it.

"Has the staff member, a witness named Siska, complained that he never got Pak Joko's signature, except for Harry who asked him ?," asked the defendant Harry Van Sidabukke during a trial at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, Monday, April 5.

"Once, I forgot exactly. I think more than once," replied Rajif.

It's just that, he confirmed, the signature of the letter of appointment for the goods and services provider (SPPBJ) was difficult to obtain. But if Harry Van asked Matheus Joko Santoso for an autograph, it was not difficult.

"So I really have to ask ?," said Harry, asking again.

"Yes, that's right," said Rajif in reply.

Meanwhile, President Director of PT Tigapilar Argo Utama Ardian Iskandar Maddanatja and legal consultant Harry Van Sidabukke were charged with bribing former Minister (Mensos) Juliari Peter Batubara with a total of Rp. 3.2 billion.

The bribery was alleged to facilitate the appointment of social assistance providers (bansos) in the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) fiscal year 2020 areas.

Harry is suspected of paying Rp 1.28 billion in bribes to Juliari. Meanwhile, Ardian is suspected of paying Rp 1.95 billion in bribes.

The two defendants, Harry Van Sidabuke and Ardian Iskandar Maddanatja, were given bribes in stages. The bribes allegedly flowed to two PPK social assistance Ministry of Social Affairs for the period October-December 2020, Adi Wahyono and Matheus Joko Santoso. Money is given for the provision of social assistance for different periods.

Harry is suspected of giving money to facilitate obtaining social assistance packages totaling 1,519,256 packages. The packages are procured through PT Pertani (Persero) and through PT Mandala Hamonangan Sude.

Meanwhile, Ardian allegedly gave the money in order to get the appointment of the social assistance package procurement through PT Tigapilar Agro Utama. The social assistance packages for stage 9, stage 10, community stage and stage 12 are 115 thousand packages.

Harry and Ardian were charged with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crime in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.