Stepanus The 'Case Broker' And Markus Husein Soon To Be Tried At The Corruption Court In Jakarta

JAKARTA - Former investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Stepanus Robin Pattuju and lawyer, Maskur Husain will undergo a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court. They are defendants in the bribery case to terminate the case for the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial.

The trial will soon be held because the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has transferred the second dossier to the Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday, September 2.

"KPK Prosecutor Heradian Salipi on September 2, 2021, has finished transferring the case files of defendant Stephanus Robin Pattuju and defendant Markus Husein to the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court", Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Friday, September 3.

Currently, the detention of Stepanus and Markus is under the authority of the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court. Meanwhile, regarding the trial schedule, it is still unknown because it is waiting for the determination and appointment of the panel of judges.

"Furthermore, we are waiting for the appointment of a panel of judges who will lead the trial process and the determination of the day of the first trial with the agenda of reading the indictment", he said.

In this case, Stepanus and Markus were charged with Article 12 letter (a) in conjunction with Article 18 of the Anti-Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code or Article 11 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Anti-Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

As previously reported, 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 IDR 1.3 billion from an agreement of IDR 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 IDR 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 IDR 438 million.

This case also dragged the name of the 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.