Former Tanjungbalai Mayor Immediately Tried For Sale And Purchase Of Position

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri (Photo: Screenshot)

JAKARTA - The former Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial will immediately be tried in the case of buying and selling positions that ensnared him. This follows the second phase of the P21 investigation file.

"The prosecution team received the delegation of suspects and evidence, phase II with the suspect MS (M Syahrial) from the investigation team because the case files have been declared complete," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters, Monday, January 31.

Ali said Syahrial would be tried at the Corruption Court at the Medan District Court.

"Within 14 working days, the prosecutor's team will prepare the indictment and transfer the case files to the Corruption Court," he said.

In this process, Ali said Syahrial was not detained at the KPK Detention Center. The reason is that he is currently serving a sentence related to giving bribes to a former KPK investigator, Stepanus Robin Stepanus.

"The suspect was not detained because he was serving a sentence for the previous case," said Ali.

In this case, the KPK named M Syahrial and Yusmada as suspects in the case of buying and selling positions. During the investigation process, the anti-corruption commission confiscated Rp100 million as evidence.

This incident began in June 2019, M Syahrial as the Mayor of Tanjungbalai issued a warrant related to the open selection of the high position of the Primary Leader of the Regional Secretary of Tanjungbalai City.

Furthermore, Yusmada followed several stages of selection, in July 2019 at the Office of the Public Housing and Settlement Areas of Tanjungbalai City. There YM met Sajali Lubis who is a friend and confidant of MSA.

During the meeting, YM allegedly told Sajali Lubis to give money in the amount of Rp. 200 million to MSA and was immediately followed up by Sajali Lubis by calling MSA and then it was immediately agreed and approved by MSA.

In September 2019, YM passed and was elected as Regional Secretary of Tanjungbalai City based on the Tanjungbalai Mayor's Decree signed by MSA. Next, YM made a payment in accordance with his promise to MSA through Sajali.