Surrendering Before Decision, Ex-KPK Investigator: All Those Who Do Must Be Responsible, Including Mrs. Lili And Etc

Former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju and his relatives await the trial for reading the verdict at the Jakarta Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor), Wednesday (12/1/2022). ANTARA/Desca Lidya Natalia

JAKARTA - Former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju admitted that he had resigned ahead of the trial for reading the verdict against him in the alleged bribery case related to the management of five cases of alleged corruption at the Corruption Eradication Commission.

"I am ready and accept what is the decision, I hope for the best. I am responsible for what I did but I hope the truth must be revealed, justice must be served," said Robin at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor), as reported by Antara. , Wednesday, January 12.

Robin also said that the KPK had rejected his application to be a witness for the perpetrators who collaborated with law enforcement (justice collaborator or JC).

"Yesterday I received information that JC was rejected (by the KPK)," added Robin.

Robin said he remained consistent in revealing the role of KPK Deputy Chair Lili Pintauli Siregar.

"I made a promise. I hope justice is served and the truth must be revealed. I am responsible for what I did. I didn't run away. I hope everyone who does this must be held accountable, including Mrs. Lili and her friends," said Robin. .

A number of Robin's relatives were also present at the trial, including Robin's aunt and grandmother.

In this case, Stepanus Robin Pattuju was required to be sentenced to 12 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison, plus the obligation to pay a replacement penalty of Rp. 2,322,577,000, subsidiary to 2 years in prison.

Robin along with his fellow advocate, Maskur Husain, said the KPK public prosecutor (JPU) received bribes worth Rp. 11.025 billion and US$36 thousand (around Rp. 513 million) for a total of Rp. 11.5 billion related to the management of five cases of alleged corruption at the KPK.

Meanwhile, Maskur was sentenced to 10 years in prison plus a fine of IDR 500 million, subsidiary of 6 months in prison and the obligation to pay compensation of IDR 8,702,500,000 and 36 thousand US dollars.

Stepanus and Maskur were charged with accepting bribes in five cases, firstly receiving a bribe from the former Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial in the amount of Rp. 1.695 billion to secure the investigation into the case of buying and selling positions within the Tanjungbalai City government so that it does not go up to the investigation stage.

The money is given in stages in November 2020 - April 2021 through transfers to Riefka Amalia's account, namely Robin's sister's sister (Rp1,275 billion), transfers to Maskur's account on December 22, 2020 (Rp200 million), cash payments of Rp10 million in March 2021 and cash distribution of IDR 210 million on December 25, 2020.

The money worth Rp. 1.695 billion was divided into two, namely Rp. 490 million for Robin and Rp. 1.205 billion for Maskur Husain.

In the second case, Robin and Maskur received Rp3,099,887,000 and US$36 thousand (approximately Rp513.29 million) or a total value of Rp3,613 billion from the former Deputy Speaker of the DPR from the Golkar Party faction, Azis Syamsudin and the former Deputy Chairperson of PP Generation Muda. Golkar Party (AMPG) Aliza Gunado related to the KPK investigation in Central Lampung.

Robin then received a down payment of Rp. 100 million and Maskur Husain received an amount of Rp. 200 million via transfer to Azis Syamsudin's account on 3 and 5 August 2020; in the amount of 100 thousand US dollars on August 5, 2020; and in August 2020 - March 2021 in the amount of 171,900 Singapore dollars.

Furthermore, the money was divided so that Robin received Rp. 799,887,000 while Maskur Husain received Rp. 2.3 billion and US$36 thousand. In the third case, Robin and Maskur received Rp. 507.39 million from the non-active Mayor of Cimahi Ajay Muhammad Priatna. investigation of social assistance cases in Bandung regency, Bandung city and Cimahi city.

The money was handed over on October 15, 2021 by Ajay's aide named Evodie Dimas Sugandy, which amounted to Rp. 387.39 million. Then Robin again received Rp20 million from Ajay on October 24, 2020, bringing the total to Rp507.39 million.

The money was then divided into two, namely Robin received Rp. 82.39 million, while Maskur Husain received Rp. 425 million.

In the fourth case, Robin and Maskur received Rp. 525 million from Usman Effendi, a convict of the corruption case of land use rights in Tenjojaya who is serving a 3 year prison sentence.

From 6 October 2020 - 19 April 2021, Usman Effendi transferred money to Riefka Amalia's BCA account with a total amount of IDR 525 million. The money is divided in half with Robin getting Rp. 252.5 million while Maskur gets Rp. 272.5 million.

In the fifth case, Robin and Maskur received Rp5,197,800,000 from the former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari.

The money was then distributed, with details of Robin getting Rp. 697.8 million and Maskur Husain getting Rp. 4.5 billion.