Corruption Eradication Commission Investigate Aliza Gunado's Involvement, Azis Syamsuddin's Confidant

DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it will investigate the facts of the trial which mentioned the involvement of a confidant of former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Azis Syamsuddin, Aliza Gunado related to the management of special allocation funds (DAK) in Central Lampung.

This statement was conveyed by the former Head of the Central Lampung Bina Marga Service (Kadis), Taufik Rahman at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday, November 1. At the trial, Taufik was presented as a witness for the defendant Stepanus Robin Pattuju, who is a former KPK investigator.

"The fact of the trial is of course important information for the investigative team to sharpen the process of investigating the case with suspect AZ (Azis Syamsuddin) which is currently still ongoing," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Tuesday, November 2.

In the trial, Taufik told the process of managing the Central Lampung Special Allocation Fund for the 2017 Fiscal Year through Aliza Gunado as a confidant of the former Deputy Speaker of the DPR from the Golkar Party faction, Azis Syamsuddin.

"Initially after submitting the proposal, Darius met me, he is a friend in Central Lampung. He told me that there was someone from Jakarta who could help take care of the additional DAK (Special Allocation Fund) in Central Lampung, his name was Aliza Gunado, I met in April 2017 in Bandar Lampung," said Taufik at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor), reported by Antara, Monday, November 1.

"Before we met, Darius told Aliza that this was Mr. Azis Syamsuddin. Aliza also introduced herself that he was Mr. Azis Syamsuddin," he added during the trial.

In this case, Stepanus Robin, who was a case broker at the KPK, was accused of receiving money from various parties, including Azis Syamsuddin, amounting to Rp11 billion and US$36 thousand.

In carrying out his actions, Stepanus was assisted by lawyer Maskur Husain and they worked from July 2020 to April this year. The receipt of money by both occurred in a number of places and was related to a number of cases.

First, the bribes received by Stepanus allegedly came from the case of buying and selling positions in Tanjungbalai. The money was given by the inactive Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial with a value of Rp. 1.695 billion.

Next, Stepanus is suspected of receiving money from the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin, and a private party named Aliza Gunadi. The two men gave Rp3.09 billion and US$36 thousand.

Third, he is suspected of receiving Rp507.39 million from the inactive Mayor of Cimahi Ajay Muhammad Priatna. This money relates to the case of receiving gratuities from the Bunda Hospital in Cimahi, West Java.

Fourth, Stepanus is suspected of having received Rp525 million from the President Director of PT Tenjo Jaya Usman Effendi. Finally, he is suspected of receiving Rp 5.17 billion in money from the former Kutai Kartanegara Regent, Rita Widyasari, who was involved in gratification and money laundering cases at the KPK.