KPK Duga Menas Erwin Buys A House Using Bribes For MA Case Management

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that the suspect in the bribery case in case management at the Supreme Court (MA), Menas Erwin, bought a house using bribery in case management. The investigation was carried out by investigators by examining the motorcycle racer, Faryd Sungkar on Thursday, October 23.

The Minister of Rice, who is a businessman, is known to take care of his colleague's case with the help of former Supreme Court Secretary Hasbi Hasan. He even gave a down payment of Rp9.8 billion to smooth out the process.

"(Investigators are investigating, red) related to the purchase of a house by ME to witness FS located in Bandung. The house was allegedly purchased by ME using money allegedly related to the case being investigated," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters, Friday, October 24.

Budi then explained that the Minister of Rice did get some money to take care of the case that should have been handed over to Hasbi. However, it is suspected that there was a difference in the amount submitted.

"So investigators suspect that there is a difference in the money that ME uses for other needs or needs," he said.

"One of them is suspected for the purchase of assets," continued Budi.

Previously reported, the KPK has ensnared former Supreme Court Secretary Hasbi Hasan for accepting bribes related to the handling of the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative (KSP) case in the Supreme Court together with former Independent Commissioner Wijaya Karya (Wika) Dadan Tri Yudianto. This case was later developed, in addition to bribery, but also money laundering (TPPU).

The KPK has not yet detailed the suspects in the Hasbi Hasan TPPU case. However, from the information obtained, they are Hasbi Hasan, singer Windy Idol, and Rinaldo Septiarindo B as entrepreneur who is also Windy's older brother.

In addition, the KPK has also detained a suspect, namely the Director of PT Wahana Adyawarna, Menas Erwin Djohansyah on Thursday, September 25. Forced efforts were made because he handled a number of cases through Hasbi Hasan with details:

1. Land dispute cases in Bali and East Jakarta; 2. Depok land dispute case;3. Land dispute case in Sumedang;4. Land dispute case in Menteng;5. Mining land dispute case in Samarinda.

As a result of his actions, Menas is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.