Nurdin Abdullah Corruption Case Trial, Witness Reveals One Suitcase Money

MAKASSAR- Irfandi, the defendant's driver, the Secretary of the South Sulawesi PUTR Service, Edy Rahmat, admitted that he received a suitcase containing Rp1 billion from a businessman Agung Sucipto. Irfandi was presented in the trial of the bribery and gratification case of the inactive South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah.

"At that time I was invited by my father (Edy Rahmat) to go to dinner at Pancious and after that I was told to wait in the car. Not long after, Pak Agung came and went into the cafe to meet Pak Edy," he said, quoted by Antara, Thursday, September 9.

Irfandi explained that at that time he was waiting in the car for a while and when Edy Rahmat and Agung Sucipto got out, they got into one car.

Edy Rahmat did not get into his car driven by Irfandi but got into Agung Sucipto's BMW sedan. Irfandi was called by the defendant Edy to follow Agung Sucipto's car because he was in the car.

After the car moved to Taman Macan then stopped and lowered the green suitcase and put it in Edy Rahmat's car.

"Someone brought a suitcase into the trunk of the car. I opened the rear trunk door and Mr. Edy got back into the car and sat beside me," he said.

After that, he was invited by Edy Rahmat to go around the port. There, Edy Rahmat got out of the car again and got into the HRV car and headed to Lego-Lego.

"After turning around and going to Legos, Mr. Edy got out of the HRV car and got back into his private car. After that we went straight home," he continued.

The panel of judges, Ibrahim Palino, who presided over the trial, also asked if he had met the defendant Nurdin Abdullah while he was in Lego, which he replied that he didn't know because he didn't see it.

From all of Irfandi's explanations in court, he did not mention any communication with Nurdin Abdullah. This statement was also confirmed by the personal driver Agung Sucipto.

Previously, at the trial on August 5, 2021, Rudy Moha, who was also a witness at that time, admitted that he made the donation on his own initiative.

"Once I visited the office, I saw a lot of basic necessities. Then I asked Mr. Nurdin, who it was for, he said this was COVID assistance because many people are difficult if they want to come, please," explained Rudy Moha repeating his conversation with Nurdin Abdullah.

Nurdin then directed Nurhidayah to carry out the assistance process. After the conversation, Nurdin Abdullah no longer interfered with the donation.