The Role Of DPR RI Member Hasan Aminuddin In The Case Of Sale And Purchase Of The Head Of Village Office In Probolinggo

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata revealed the role of DPR RI member NasDem Faction Hasan Aminuddin (HA) in the alleged bribery of buying and selling village heads (kades) in Probolinggo Regency, East Java.

He said the role of the husband of the Probolinggo Regent, Puput Tantriana Sari, was very important because the candidate for the village head had to get his signature as a ticket to smooth the steps. The 'price' of one signature from Hasan Aminuddin reached Rp. 20 million.

"There are special requirements in which the proposed names of the acting village heads must obtain HA approval in the form of initials on the official memorandum of proposing names as a representation of the PTS and the candidates for the acting village heads are also required to provide and deposit a certain amount of money," Alexander said in a press conference that was broadcast. online on the KPK RI YouTube, Tuesday, August 31.

In addition to asking for Rp20 million from the candidates for village heads, they were also asked to provide a tribute for renting the village treasury land at a rate of Rp5 million per hectare and collected through the sub-district head.

"It is suspected that there was an order from HA to summon sub-district heads to bring in elected village heads and village heads who will retire," said Alexander.

"HA has also asked the village head not to come to meet HA individually, but to be coordinated through the sub-district head," he added.

Furthermore, the KPK stated that Hasan had pocketed Rp112.5 million from a number of candidates for the village head who came from the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in the Probolinggo Regency Government. Later, the money will be handed over to his wife, Puput Tantriana for their use. Previously, the KPK has named 22 suspects consisting of four bribe recipients and 18 givers.

The four recipients were Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari, DPR member Hasan Aminuddin, Krejengan sub-district head Doddy Kurniawan, and Paiton sub-district head Muhamad Ridwan.

While the 18 donors namely Sumanto, Ali Wafa, Mawardi, Mashudi, Maliha, Mohammad Bambang, Masruhen, Abdul Wafi, Kho'im, Akhmad Saifullah, Jaelani, Uhar, Nurul Hadi, Nuruh Huda, Hasan, Sahir, Sugito, and Syamsuddin as suspects giver. They are all state civil apparatus (ASN) in Probolinggo.

Currently, only five people have been detained, namely Puput, Hasan, Doddy, Ridwan, and Sumarto. They were detained in different places.

Puput is being held at the KPK Detention Center (Rutan) at the Red and White Building branch. Hasan is being held at the KPK Rutan, Lot C1 branch.

Meanwhile, Doddy is being held at the Central Jakarta Police Rutan. Then, Ridwan was detained at the South Jakarta Police Rutan and Sugito was detained at the KPK Rutan Pomdam Guntur branch. The detention was carried out for the next 20 days starting from August 31 to September 19.

In this case, the bribe giver 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 1999. 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, the recipients are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the 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 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.