JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has entrusted the suspected briber of the non-active Langkat Regent Syah Afandin, Yaqub Abdhal Al Mu'arif at the North Sumatra Police. It is not yet known when he will be transferred to the KPK Detention Center.
"Currently, suspect YQB is still being detained at the North Sumatra Regional Police," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters through his written statement, Monday, July 6.
Yaqub is known not to have been brought to Jakarta like Syah Afandin due to technical problems after the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) last week. The team then ran out of tickets to Jakarta, so he was temporarily placed at the Medan Police Detention Center.
Although Yaqub is still being held at the North Sumatra Regional Police Detention Center, Budi said that the handling of the alleged bribery of the project that ensnared Syah Afandin is still ongoing. Investigators are said to be immediately searching a number of locations that have already been sealed.
"After the determination of the suspect, the investigators will certainly complete the additional evidence needed, either through searches at locations in North Sumatra, which have been sealed at the investigation stage yesterday or the examination of witnesses later," he said.
As previously reported, the KPK named Syah Afandin as a suspect in receiving bribes and Yaqub Abdhal Al Mu'arif as a suspect in giving bribes related to projects at the Education Office and the Langkat Regency Housing and Residential Area (Perkim).
In addition to the alleged project bribes, the KPK also found indications of other gratification received by Syah Afandin with a value of at least IDR 3.5 billion. The allegations are related to mutations and filling positions in the Langkat Regency Government, the appointment of school principals, to the procurement of school uniforms which are still being investigated by investigators.
As a result of his actions, Syah Afandin as the recipient of the bribe was suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b and/or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001.
Meanwhile, Yaqub, as the party suspected of giving bribes, was charged with Article 605 or Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code in conjunction with Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.
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