KPK Prepares To Summon Witnesses In The Bribery Case Of North Penajam Paser Regent Abdul Gafur Mas'ud

Regent of North Penajam Paser inactive Abdul Gafur Mas'ud (DOK VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will immediately prepare a schedule for summoning witnesses in the alleged bribery case related to the work activities of procuring goods and services as well as licensing in North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan in 2021-2022.

In this case, the KPK has named the inactive North Penajam Paser Regent (PPU), Abdul Gafur Mas'ud (AGM) and five other people as suspects.

"Scheduling of the summons of witnesses who are strongly suspected of being able to explain the actions of the suspect AGM et al. will also be prepared soon," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in his statement, Sunday, January 16.

In addition to naming Abdul Gafur, the KPK has also named five other people as suspects. They are private providers Achmad Zuhdi alias Yudi (AZ).

As recipients of bribes, the Acting Regional Secretary of PPU Muliadi (MI); Head of the PPU Regency Education, Youth and Sports Office, Jusman (JM); Head of the PPU Regency Public Works and Spatial Planning Office, Edi Hasmoro (EH); and General Treasurer of the Balikpapan Democratic Party DPC Nur Afifah Balqis (NAB).

Abdul Gafur was arrested along with Nur Afifah and Abdul Gafur's confidant, Nis Puhadi alias Ipuh (NP) at a mall in South Jakarta when the KPK held an arrest operation (OTT), Wednesday, January 12.

In the OTT, the KPK helped secure cash worth Rp. 1 billion in the suitcase. If detailed, Rp950 million is bribe money received by Abdul Gafur and the remaining Rp50 million is Nur Afifah's personal money.

It was also found that the money stored in Nur Afifah's bank account amounted to Rp. 447 million, which allegedly belonged to Abdul Gafur, which was received from partners.

Abdul Gafur's bribes came from contractors working on projects with a contract value of around Rp. 112 billion. The projects include a multi-year project to improve the Sotek-Bukit fertile road with a contract value of IDR 58 billion and the construction of a library building with a contract value of IDR 9.9 billion.

Abdul Gafur et al are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication Corruption Crimes Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) to (1) of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, as the giver, AZ is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.