KPK Explores Cooperation And Fund Flows From Investigator Stepanus 'Case Broker'

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined lawyer Maskur Husain as a suspect and witness in the bribery case handling the sale and purchase of positions at the Tanjungbalai City Government. The examination was to explore the form of cooperation with another suspect, AKP Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

"It was confirmed, among other things, related to the collaboration with the SRP suspect for the management of the alleged handling of the case of suspect M Syahrial (MS) at the KPK," said Acting KPK Spokesperson Ali Fikri in his statement, Saturday, June 19.

Not only that. In the series of examinations, investigators also asked for information from another party, namely Agus Susanto, who is a private party. This examination is related to the flow of funds from the suspect Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

"Confirmed, among others, related to the alleged flow of money from the suspect SRP through the bank account of another party," said Ali.

For information, in this case, the KPK has named Stepanus Robin Pattuju who is the investigator, a lawyer named Maskur Husain and the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M. Syahrial as suspects in the alleged bribery case handling the sale and purchase of positions at the Tanjungbalai City Government.

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

In addition to bribes from Syahrial, Maskur Husain is also suspected of receiving Rp 200 million from other parties. Meanwhile, Stepanus from October 2020 to April 2021 was also suspected of receiving money from other parties through bank account transfers in the name of Riefka Amalia, amounting to Rp438 million.

This case also dragged the name of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin. He is said to have facilitated the introduction of Syahrial and Stepanus at his official residence.