The Supervisory Board Will Check Ethical Violations Of Investigators Who Become Case Brokers

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Dewas) of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Tumpak Hatorangan Pangbean, said that his party would immediately investigate ethical violations by KPK investigators from the AKP Police, Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

He is a suspect in the case of alleged bribery termination of case investigation in Tanjungbalai City. This bribe was given by the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial.

"Dewas also since it was revealed last week that the investigator had worked to gather facts about his ethical violations. This week will be followed by starting investigations," said Tumpak when contacted by reporters, Tuesday, April 27.

He did not specify when Stepanus, who became the case broker, would be investigated. According to him, the most important thing is that the KPK Supervisory Board can investigate the alleged violation of the code of ethics committed by investigators from the Bhayangkara Corps.

"It is not necessary when the initial examination will be carried out, it is important that we Dewas know our authority and our duties," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK appointed its investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju, a lawyer named Maskur Husain and the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M. Syahrial as suspects in the alleged bribery case in the handling of the case of sale and purchase of positions at the Tanjungbalai City Government.

Stepanus Robin Pattuju and Maskur Husain are suspected of having received a bribe from M. Syahrial amounting to Rp 1.3 billion from the Rp 1.5 billion deal. The bribe was given so that Stepanus would help stop the investigation into the alleged sale and purchase of positions in Tanjungbalai that the KPK is currently investigating.

Apart from the bribe from Syahrial, Markus Husain is also suspected of receiving Rp 200 million from another party. Meanwhile, Stepanus, from October 2020 to April 2021, is also suspected of receiving money from other parties through bank transfer in the name of Riefka Amalia amounting to IDR 438 million.