Mardani Maming's Attorney: We Are Ready To Face The Legal Process And Keep Trying

Mardani H. Maming's attorney, Denny Indrayana. (Antaranews)

JAKARTA - The attorney for former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H. Maming, Denny Indrayani, said his client was ready to undergo legal proceedings at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He confirmed that Mardani would be present at the examination today, Thursday, July 28.

"Our client Mardani H. Maming will come to the KPK on Thursday, July 28, 2022," said Denny in a written statement, Thursday, July 28.

Mardani, continued Denny, will undergo a legal process at the anti-corruption commission. This is in accordance with the statement that has been submitted if his client will come after the pretrial is knocked.

"We will be ready to face the next legal process, and continue to make maximum efforts while not giving up praying for true justice, true justice," he said.

Mardani H. Maming filed a pretrial because he felt he was criminalized after being named a suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification of the mining business permit (IUP) in Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan.

However, the judge decided to reject the application. The reason is that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has complied with the law when it named the PBNU General Treasurer as a suspect.

Previously, Mardani was named a suspect after being prevented from going abroad by the Directorate General of Immigration at the request of the KPK. Before being named a suspect, he had also been questioned.

However, after being questioned, Mardani admitted that he was asked for information regarding his problem with the owner of PT Jhonlin Group Samsudin Andi Arsyad alias Haji Isam.

Even so, Maming was once said to have received IDR 89 billion in money in a trial for alleged bribery of a mining business license (IUP) in Tanah Bumbu Regency which was held at the Corruption Crime Court, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Kalsel).

This allegation was conveyed by the younger brother of former President Director of PT Prolindo Cipta Nusantara (PCN) Henry Soetio, Christian Soetio. At that time, Christian claimed to know that there was a flow of funds to the former Regent of Tanah Bumbu Mardani H Maming through PT Permata Abadi Raya (PAR) and PT Trans Surya Perkasa (TSP).

The money transfer has been going on since 2014. The amount of tens of billions of rupiah is referred to as the amount quoted based on PT PCN's financial statements.