Arriving At The KPK, Mardani Maming Protests Called A Fugitive

Former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H. Maming arrived at the KPK on Thursday, July 28 at noon. (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The former Regent of Tanah Bumbu Mardani H. Maming protested the publication of a wanted list (DPO) on his behalf. He felt that he had sent a letter of notification of the postponement of the examination to the KPK.

This was conveyed by Mardani upon his arrival at the KPK's Red and White Building. He came around 14.00 WIB today, Thursday, July 28.

"I am here according to my promise in my letter to the KPK on July 25 that I will be present on July 28," Mardani told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Mardani was confused as to why he was considered a fugitive. The DPO was issued by the KPK on Tuesday, July 26.

"Why on Tuesday I was declared a DPO even though I had sent a letter and coordinated with the investigative team that I would be present on July 28," he said.

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's name was once said to have received Rp 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 Tipikor 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.