MAKI Urges KPK To Investigate Abdul Gani's Meeting With The Son Of Mineral Trobos Commissioner

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), was urged to investigate the meeting of the inactive Governor of North Maluku Abdul Gani Kasuba with the son of businessman David Glen Oei, with the initials K. David, President Commissioner of PT Mineral Trobos.

"Yes, that's right (KPK must explore the meeting of Abdul Gani Kasuba with K, ed), (issued, red) a statement to explore," said Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) Boyamin Saiman when contacted by reporters on Wednesday, November 20.

Meanwhile, David Glen Oei himself was questioned by the KPK on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. At that time, he was examined as a witness for Abdul Gani.

Boyamin asked the KPK to investigate the meeting. However, the process must prioritize the principle of presumption of innocence.

Boyamin also asked the KPK not to stop at the suspect Abdul Gani Kasuba and the former chairman of the North Maluku Gerindra Party DPD, Muhaimin Syarif. "That's right (in the end)," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named the inactive North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU). He is suspected of washing up to Rp100 billion.

The determination of this suspect was carried out as the development of the alleged bribery of goods and services procurement projects as well as the granting of permits within the North Maluku Provincial Government. Abdul Gani Kasuba has been sentenced to 8 years in prison in the previous case.

In this case too, the KPK also ensnared Muhaimin Syarif, who is a former chairman of the Gerindra Party DPD and Abdul Gani's confidant. He is currently undergoing trial at the Corruption Court at the Ternate District Court (PN).

Muhaimin was charged with giving bribes to Abdul Gani in the amount of Rp. 4,477,200,000. The money was given several times.

The giving aims to influence Abdul Gani's position in order to provide a number of work packages for the procurement of goods and services in North Maluku to Muhaimin. The time of the incident was called the anti-corruption commission from 2021 to 2023.

This bribe is also intended for the issuance of recommendations or proposals from the governor regarding the application for a mining business permit (WIUP) area in North Maluku from 2021 to 2022.