Azis Syamsuddin Will Be Tried At The Jakarta Corruption Court In Connection With The Alleged Bribery Case Handling

Azis Syamsuddin (FOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - Former Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin, will face trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court. He will soon be tried after his file related to the alleged bribery handling of the corruption case in Central Lampung has been transferred from the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday, November 29 yesterday.

"KPK Prosecutor Yoga Pratomo has transferred the case files of Defendant Azis Syamsuddin to the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri told reporters, Tuesday, November 30.

After the file was transferred, Azis' detention is now under the authority of the Jakarta Corruption Court. Meanwhile, the KPK prosecutor, Ali said, is still waiting for when the trial will be held and which judge will lead the trial.

"Furthermore, the prosecutor's team is still waiting for the appointment of the panel of judges who will lead the trial and the determination of the day of the trial with the initial agenda of reading the indictment," he said.

In the alleged bribery handling of this case, Azis was charged with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a of the Anti-Corruption Law. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code or Article 13 of the Anti-Corruption Law Jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Previously reported, Azis was named a suspect after he was suspected of giving bribes to Stepanus. This bribe was given by Azis together with the former chairman of the Golkar Party Youth Force (AMPG) Aliza Gunado.

This allegation began in August 2020 when Azis contacted Stepanus to deal with allegations of corruption in Central Lampung regarding the Special Allocation Fund. This case is said to have ensnared him and former chairman of the Golkar Party Youth Force (AMPG) Aliza Gunado.

Receiving the request, Stepanus contacted Maskur Husein to oversee and manage the case, which was then approved on the condition that Azis and Aliza had to prepare Rp2 billion each. It's just that when Stepanus and Azis were quickly arrested, the realization of the money distribution only reached Rp. 3.1 billion.