Through His Mother And Ex-wife, The KPK Investigates The Receipt Of Zumi Zola's Money From His Trusted People

Zumi Zola/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the receipt of money by former Jambi Governor Zumi Zola and a number of parties in the Jambi Provincial DPRD. This investigation was carried out by examining a number of witnesses for the suspect Apif Firmansyah (AF).

One of those questioned was the mother of former Jambi Governor Zumi Zola, Hermina Djohar. The inspection was carried out on Wednesday, December 8, at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

"The investigative team has examined a number of witnesses for the suspect AF," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Thursday, December 9.

Apart from Hermina, the KPK also examined other witnesses, namely Sherin Tharia who was the ex-wife of Zumi Zola. Next, Ali said, investigators examined a student named Alvin Raymond; private sector named Asrul Pandopotan Sihotan; Arnold who is the Director of PT Andica Parsaktian Abadi; and entrepreneur who is the online owner of Wilina Chandra.

"The witnesses were present and their statements were examined, among others, related to the alleged receipt by suspect AF to be given to Zumi Zola and the flow of funds by suspect AF to several parties in the Jambi DPRD," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named 18 suspects. They include the 2016-2021 Governor of Jambi Zumi Zola, Acting Regional Secretary of Jambi Province Erwan Malik, Acting Head of the Jambi Province PUPR Service Arfan, and Regional Assistant 3 of Jambi Province Saifudin. Furthermore, the KPK again named four suspects from elements of Jambi DPRD members. They are Fahrurrozi (FR), Arrakhmat Eka Putra (AEP), Wiwid Iswhara (WI), and Zainul Arfan (ZA). Not only that, the KPK has also named a private businessman named Paut Syakarin as a suspect. He is suspected of being one of the private parties who played a role as a supporter of funds and providing additional knock-on money for commission III members of the Jambi DPRD with an amount of Rp. 150 million each related to the 2017 Jambi Provincial RAPBD.

Most recently, Zumi Zola's confidant, Apif Firmansyah, was also detained by the KPK. Apif often takes care of Zumi Zola's needs, including managing operational fund needs and asking for a number of project fees from contractors working on projects in Jambi. The amount of money that Apif collected reached Rp. 46 billion, of which part of the money was given to members of the Jambi Provincial DPRD as money for the RAPBD hammer. Fiscal Year 2017. This gift is a direct order from Zumi Zola. Not only that, the money was also given to Zumi Zola and his family and used to meet Apif's personal needs.