His Name Was Mentioned In The Trial For Corruption Of Rp.0 DP House Land, Taufik DPRD: I Have Nothing To Do With It!

Deputy Chairperson of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, M. Taufik (Photo: from the dprd-dkijakartaprov.go.id website)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the DKI DPRD, Mohamad Taufik, denied that he was involved in the procurement of land for the Rp0 DP house in Munjul, East Jakarta.

In fact, Taufik's name was mentioned in the trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court with the defendant Yoory Corneles Pinontoan, the former Director of Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya.

"I never knew, sir. I have absolutely no connection," said Taufik when confirmed, Thursday, February 3.

Moreover, said Taufik, he had also been asked for information by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) regarding this land corruption case. During the examination, Taufik admitted that he was not related to the case.

"I've been in the BAP (inspection report). I don't know anything about (land corruption) Munjul. I should have looked at the BAP," said Taufik.

The emergence of the name of the Gerindra Party politician in this trial started when the Prosecutor of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed the BAP of the defendant Yoory Corneles Pinontoan. The prosecutor confirmed Taufik's request that the Director of PT Adonara, Tommy Adrian, be assisted immediately.

"At the trial in relation to Mr. Taufik, were there ever asked on behalf of Tommy so that he could be helped as soon as possible?" asked the prosecutor at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday, February 3. Yoory claimed he did not remember the Gerindra Party politician's request. He claimed that he only remembered that Taufik had supervised the performance of Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya (PPSJ).

Not satisfied with the answer, then the prosecutor read out Yoory's BAP. The BAP contains a confession that the Senior Manager of Sarana Jaya, Yadi Robby, was reminded. Where Taufik contacted Tommy to ask for assistance regarding the payment for the second phase of the Munjul land.

"I was reminded by Yadi that Taufik had been called by asking me to help Tommy Ardian in the payment process for phase II related to land acquisition in Munjul, Pondok Rangon, Cipayung sub-district, East Jakarta," said the prosecutor reading the BAP.