Mardani Maming Case Accused Of Business Motives, KPK: There's No Interest Other Than Law Enforcement

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that the investigation into allegations of bribery and gratification related to mining permits in Tanah Bumbu that dragged Mardani H. Maming was purely law enforcement. There's no business in this case.

"We emphasize that there is no other interest, other than purely law enforcement," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Tuesday, July 12.

The determination of the suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission is of course carried out according to sufficient preliminary evidence. All processes that are running, continued Ali, are in accordance with applicable legal rules.

"Please convey the objection, of course, in its place according to the legal corridor," he said.

"We regret that there are parties who try to lead opinions on the substance of this case without proper legal arguments," continued Ali.

He asked the lawyers who defended Mardani not to arbitrarily present their arguments.

"Together, we will take the test of the validity of the formal requirements for the process of investigating this case in front of a trial which is open to the public," said Ali.

Previously, Mardani Maming's attorney, Bambang Widjojanto, said that the allegations of bribery and gratuities being investigated by the KPK were not legal issues. He assessed that this was actually business related and that there had been criminalization.

"There is a fundamental issue here, namely the investment business and economic growth which are alleged to have been criminalized, these are very fundamental issues," Bambang told reporters at the South Jakarta District Court.

Mardani filed a pretrial lawsuit to the South Jakarta District Court after receiving a letter of naming the suspect from the KPK. The initial trial was supposed to take place on Tuesday, July 12 but was later postponed.

The chairman of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) has been named a suspect in allegations of bribery and gratification related to mining permits in Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan. This corrupt practice allegedly occurred when Mardani was still in office.

The determination of Maming as a suspect by the KPK was initially known from the Directorate General of Immigration when confirming the existence of prevention abroad. Meanwhile, the KPK has not made an announcement because efforts to force detention have not been carried out.