KPK Will Investigate Who Is The 'supervisor' That Stepanus Refers To As The 'case Broker'

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will continue to investigate who the former investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju, referred to when asking the litigants for money.

The allegation that Stepanus Robin's superior had played a role in securing the case emerged during the trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday, October 11 yesterday. At the trial, the former Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial testified and said he was often asked for money by Stepanus on the grounds that he was asked by his superiors.

"Every trial fact is certainly important information for further investigation," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Wednesday, October 13.

He said the KPK would summon other witnesses to confirm the information provided by Syahrial. Moreover, said Ali, this fact is still a testimony de audito or testimony from hearing from other people.

"KPK will summon other witnesses to confirm the statement at the next trial," he said.

With the summons of witnesses, it is hoped that in the future the superiors named by Stepanus Robin will open up. "So whether this fact is confirmed or not," said Ali.

As previously reported, Syahrial is one of the litigants at the KPK who bribed Stepanus in addition to former Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Azis Syamsuddin. He admitted that he was often asked to immediately hand over money to secure the alleged bribery of buying and selling positions in the Tanjungbalai City Government which was being handled by the anti-corruption commission.

"There is a statement 'above again need bang'?" asked Syahrial, the KPK Public Prosecutor at the trial.

"Yes, I understand the leader," answered Syahrial.

However, the chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission, Firli Bahuri, had previously denied that any leader or direct supervisor of Stepanus Robin Pattuju had participated in the case to secure someone.

"No one is internally involved in SRP's actions, including his superiors," said Firli in a written statement to reporters, Tuesday, October 12.

He asserted, Stepanus played alone to secure a number of corruption cases that ensnared him. Firli's belief arises because investigators have received witness statements and collected evidence.

"KPK has made inquiries for witnesses and collected evidence, so there is no evidence that their superiors were involved in the SRP case," he said.