The Corruption Eradication Commission Investigates Alleged Investigator Stepanus To Be 'Playing' In The Cimahi Mayor Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating allegations from the police, Stepanus Robin Pattuju is not only playing in the case that involved the Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial.

The anti-corruption commission suspects that Stepanus also played a role in the case that ensnared the Mayor of Cimahi, Ajay Muhammad Priatna.

So, to investigate the allegations, the anti-graft commission investigators conducted investigations on five officials at the Cimahi City Government on Wednesday, May 5 yesterday.

"Located at the Cimahi Mayor's Office, the team of investigators has examined witnesses", said KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri in a written statement, Thursday, May 6.

The five witnesses summoned and questioned were the Regional Secretary of Cimahi City, Dikdik Suratno Nugrahawan; Head of Cimahi City One-Stop Integrated Services and Investment (PMPTSP) Service, Hella Haerani; Head of the Cimahi Public Works and Human Settlements (PUPR) Service, Meity Mustika; and the Head of the Cimahi City Environmental Service. Then, Muhammad Roni; and Assistant Economic Development for the Mayor of Cimahi, Ahmad Nuryana.

"The witnesses were all present to fulfill the summons", said Ali.

During the interrogation, the five witnesses had their knowledge explored regarding the information on the handling of the legal case that charged Ajay.

"(The five witnesses, red) were examined and confirmed, among others, related to the knowledge of the witnesses regarding the information on the alleged handling of legal matters by Ajay M Priatna by parties claiming to be KPK investigators", Ali explained.

The testimonies of these witnesses are then recorded in the examination report (BAP) and will be disclosed in the trial.

The inactive Mayor of Cimahi, Ajay M Priyatna, recently admitted that he was asked for IDR 5 billion by someone claiming to be a KPK investigator. This confession was conveyed during the trial where he sat as a defendant who received bribes related to infrastructure development in Cimahi City.

Meanwhile, Stepanus Robin Pattuju is a KPK investigator who is a suspect in accepting bribes. He received a bribe from the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial amounting to IDR 1.3 billion for an attempt to stop the investigation of alleged corruption in the sale and purchase of positions.