In Front Of Judges And Prosecutors, Azis Syamsuddin Admits He Made A Mistake In Lending Money To Former KPK Investigators

Trial of Alleged Bribery of Former DPR RI Leader Azis Syamsuddin/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The former deputy chairman of the DPR from the Golkar Party faction, Muhammad Azis Syamsuddin, revealed that he had made a mistake in providing loans to former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

"As a human, I may have made a mistake, I apologize on this occasion because I made a mistake, I was 'overloaded'. But I believe I gave it no intention for Robin to do something or act something because I believe Robin does not have the capacity, "said Azis at the Corruption Court (Tipikor) quoted by Antara, Jakarta, Monday, January 17.

Azis conveyed this during the trial of the defendant's examination. In this case, Azis Syamsuddin was charged with giving bribes worth Rp. 3,099 billion and US$ 36,000 for a total of around Rp. 3,619 billion to former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju and advocate Maskur Husain related to the management of the KPK investigation in Central Lampung.

"It's the same when I help the whole community, I don't expect the community to help me in the future, but I believe that God will show me the way one day someone will help me," said Azis.

The indictment states that the meeting between Azis and Stepanus Robin at Azis' official residence took place in August 2020, when Azis asked Robin to take care of the KPK investigation case in Central Lampung in exchange for IDR 2 billion each from Azis Syamsuddin and Aliza Gunado with a down payment of IDR 300 million.

Still in the indictment, it was stated that Azis Syamsuddin then sent Rp200 million to Maskur Husain's BCA account, namely on 2, 3, 4, and 5 August 2020 for Rp50 million each.

However, in the trial, Azis stated that the Rp200 million that was sent to Maskur's account was loan money to Stepanus Robin. In addition, Azis gave a loan of Rp. 10 million to Robin for humanitarian reasons.

"The defendant said that he gave a loan of Rp. 210 million. Are you not worried? You are a member of the DPR who gave a lot of money to investigators?" asked KPK Prosecutor Heradian Salipi.

"I have had a meeting with the KPK since the Taufiqurahman Ruki era, and I discussed the SOP and the KPK's work procedures in a meeting with Commission III of the DPR RI. I know exactly in the KPK code of ethics and the KPK mechanism," said Azis.

"My question is not answered. When you give money, are you not worried?" asked Prosecutor Heradian.

"I'm helping him on humanitarian grounds. That's why I didn't send it to Robin's account, I sent it to his family's name," said Azis.

"Not worry?" asked Prosecutor Heradian.

"Honestly, I didn't want to send it, but because of my humanity and pity and he was sick with COVID-19, and at that time my position was very 'overloaded', sir. There is the Omnibus Law, the Prosecutor Law, the TPKS Law (Violence Crimes). Sexual) and many more," said Azis.

In connection with this case, former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju has been sentenced to 11 years in prison plus a fine of IDR 500 million, subsidiary of 6 months in prison and the obligation to pay compensation of IDR 2,322,577,000.

Meanwhile, Maskur Husain as an advocate who is also a colleague of Stepanus Robin was sentenced to 9 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to 6 months of confinement plus the obligation to pay compensation of Rp. 8,702,500,000 and 36 thousand US dollars.