Mardani Maming Becomes Fugitive From KPK, PDIP: Cooperative And Obeying The Law Without Exception

Former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H Maming (second left) walks after undergoing an examination at the KPK Building, Jakarta, Thursday (2/6/2022). (ANTARA PHOTO/Aditya Pradana Putra/aww)

JAKARTA - The PDI-P (PDIP) reminded the former regent of Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan (Kalsel) Mardani H. Maming to cooperate with the summons of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Anyone without exception must obey the applicable laws.

"PDI-P requests that the person concerned is cooperative and obeys the law without exception," said PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto in a written statement, Wednesday, July 27.

Mardani, continued Hasto, must remember that every citizen is obliged to uphold the law. Likewise with other PDIP cadres.

"Every citizen, including party cadres, must uphold the law and believe in a just legal system," he stressed.

Hasto said his party was serious about responding to various corruptions committed by many politicians, law enforcement officers, and civil servants, "including what happened within the PDI-P itself," he said.

He then highlighted that more than 253 regional heads who came from political parties became patients due to being entangled in corruption from 2010-2018.

According to Hasto, although he has made improvements by taking preventive measures, massive scale corruption, ranging from abuse of power, gratuities, bribes, to tax evasion is still happening. So, going forward, PDIP will continue to improve.

One of the ways is by requiring legislative candidates in the 2024 General Election (Election) to carry out a corruption eradication course held by the KPK to obtain a certificate. Moreover, corruption occurs for many reasons.

"The massive corruption in addition to the temptation of capital, also cannot be separated from the rapid political and economic liberalization, which presents a capitalistic, liberal, and transactional character of power," he said.

It was previously reported that Mardani Maming, a PDIP cadre, was wanted by the KPK after being added to the wanted list (DPO) for not being cooperative. He is now a suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification of a mining business permit in Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan.

Meanwhile, his attorney, Denny Indrayana, denied that Mardani was uncooperative. According to him, the absence of the PBNU General Treasurer was due to waiting for the results of the pretrial hearing at the South Jakarta District Court.

Regarding the results of the pretrial hearing against the KPK, the South Jakarta District Court decided to reject the lawsuit filed by Mardani. The anti-corruption commission is said to have worked according to the applicable law.