KPK: Gratification Of IDR 17 Billion Ma'ruf Cahyono Regarding Distribution And Document Printing

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the receipt of gratuities that ensnared the former Secretary General of the MPR RI Ma'ruf Cahyono was related to distribution and printing of documents. It is suspected that money was given in the process.

"This case is related to the distribution of printed items such as books and other documents," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters quoted on Wednesday, July 9.

In this case, Ma'ruf Cahyono was charged with Article 12B of the Corruption Crime Law which regulates the acceptance of gratuities by state officials. However, the anti-corruption commission has not detailed the details of the procurement process followed by this fraudulent practice.

The KPK said that Ma'ruf was suspected of receiving gratuities worth Rp. 17 billion. However, this number is still increasing because the calculation and deepening of witness statements continues.

The witnesses summoned included Iis Iskandar who works as an entrepreneur and Benzoni, a civil servant at the Secretariat General of the MPR RI. They were worked on at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Thursday, July 3.

"The two witnesses were present and investigators studied how the process of procuring goods and services (PBJ) within the Secretariat General of the MPR RI, how the payment was, and how the request for a commitment fee was made," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo in a written statement, Friday, July 4.

Although the results of the examination have not been further detailed, Budi ensured that the statements of the witnesses will help reveal the cases being handled.

As for now, Ma'ruf has also been prevented from leaving the country by the Directorate General of Immigration at the request of the KPK. The prohibition of traveling abroad is valid for six months since June 10 to support the smooth process of investigation.