Mayor Of Tanjungbalai And KPK Investigators Become Scandalous Bribery Suspects To Manage Corruption Cases

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named an investigator, namely Stepanus Robin Pattuju (SRP) and Tanjungbalai Mayor M. Syahrial (MS) as bribery suspects related to the handling of corruption cases.

In addition, the KPK also named another suspect who was a lawyer, namely Maskur Husain (MH).

"After carrying out the investigation process and finding sufficient preliminary evidence, the KPK raised the status of this case to the investigation stage by assigning suspects," said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri in a press conference broadcast on the KPK RI YouTube account, Thursday, April 22.

In this case, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted an initial examination of eight witnesses. "Evidence was also found, including bank account books and ATM cards," said the former Deputy for Corruption Eradication of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Furthermore, the KPK detained Stepanus at the KPK Detention Center at the Merah Putih Building. Meanwhile, Maskur Husai was detained at the KPK Prison Pomdam Jaya Guntur branch. Both will be detained from April 22 to May 11.

"Meanwhile, MS is currently still being investigated at the Tanjungbalai Police," he said.

The case began in 2020 and began with a meeting at the official residence of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Azis Syamsuddin. Through the meeting, Azis is said to have introduced Stepanus to M Syahrial because of the alleged corruption in the Tanjungbalai City Government which is still in the investigation stage.

The purpose of this introduction is so that the case being investigated by the KPK does not go up to investigation and is not followed up.

"Following up the meeting at AZ's house then SRP introduced MH to MS to help with his problems," explained Firli.

Furthermore, Stepanus and Maskur agreed to make a commitment with M Syahrial regarding the investigation into suspected corruption. However, the condition was that Syahrial had to prepare Rp1.5 billion.

"MS agreed to approve the request for SRP and MH by transferring money gradually 59 times through a bank account belonging to RA, a friend of SRP's brother, and also MS gave cash to SRP until the total money that SRP had received was Rp1.3 billion," he said.

There is also this account that has been prepared from July 2020 with the Maskur initiative. Then, after the money was received, Steppanus then emphasized that the investigation into the corruption case in Tanjungbalai would not be followed up.

Meanwhile, regarding the money that had been given, Firli said, Maskur received Rp525 million through two receipts, namely Rp325 million and Rp200 million.

"MH is also suspected of receiving money from other parties of around Rp200 million, while the SRP from October 2020 to April 2021 is also suspected of receiving money from other parties through bank account transfers in RA's name Rp438 million," said Firli.

As a result of their actions, Stepanus and Maskur Husain were suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 11 and Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 Law Number 20 as amended and added to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, M Syahrial is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph 1 letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 Law no. 20 as amended and added to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes.