Mardani Maming Allegedly Owns A Fictitious Company, The Directors Are Own Family

Mardani Maming who was named a corruption suspect was detained by the KPK / PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that the former regent of Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan, Mardani H. Maming owned fictitious companies, one of which was PT Angsana Terminal Utama (ATU) to manage mining and ports. It is suspected that the directors and shareholders are their own family.

"It is suspected that PT ATU (Angsana Terminal Utama) and several companies that carry out mining activities are fictitious companies that MM deliberately formed to process and conduct mining businesses to build a port in Tanah Bumbu Regency," said KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata at a press conference at the Red building. White KPK, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, July 28.

Alexander said the Mardani family were both directors and shareholders. Furthermore, this company in 2012 built a port whose source of money came from the briber Mardani, Henry Soetio in the form of capital and financing and operational financing.

"It is suspected that there were several times the giving of money from Henry Soetio to MM through the intermediary of his trusted people and/or companies affiliated with MM," he said.

The giving of the money, continued Alexander, was wrapped in a cooperation agreement to cover the flow of money.

Previously, Mardani Maming was decided by the KPK to be detained for the first 20 days after wearing an orange vest. He was named a suspect for allegedly receiving money amounting to Rp104.3 billion.

In this case, he is suspected of receiving bribes and gratuities related to a mining business permit in Tanah Bumbu while serving as regent.

As a result of his actions, Mardani was then suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law -Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.