The Head Of The South Kalimantan Energy And Mineral Resources Office Was Targeted By The KPK Regarding The Allegation Of Conditioning Mining Permits During Mardani Maming's Implementation

Head of KPK News Division Ali Fikri (Photo: KPK Public Relations DOK)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H. Maming conditioned his mining permit while still in office. This allegation was investigated by examining two witnesses on Tuesday, September 20 yesterday. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said the two witnesses examined were the Head of Mineral and Coal Division of the South Kalimantan Province ESDM Office, Agustinus Gunawan Harjito, and the UPT UPT Civil Servant for Laboratory and Research of the Buyung ESDM Office, Rawando Dani. They were questioned at the South Kalimantan Police. "Both of them were present and re-investigated through witness knowledge, among others, related to the alleged granting of a business license in Tanah Bumbu which was conditioned by the suspect MM including a mining business license from a company controlled by the suspect," Ali said in a written statement, Wednesday, September 21. Furthermore, investigators also re-investigated the flow of money that was allegedly received by Mardani. Ali said the investigation was carried out by examining a civil servant named Julian Triandana. "His knowledge was explored, among others, related to the alleged receipt of money by the suspect MM from several parties, one of which was from several private parties who applied for a business license in Tanah Bumbu," he said. Previously, the KPK had detained Mardani H. Maming as a suspect in alleged bribery and gratification of mining business permits in Tanah Bumbu Regency. He was named a suspect in the recipient. Meanwhile, as the giver, Hendry Soetio, who is the controller of PT Prolindo Cipta Nusantara (PCN), was declared dead. Even though he died, the KPK ensured that investigators had received evidence related to Mardani's acceptance. The former General Treasurer of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) is suspected of receiving money from Hendry from 2014 to 2020 reaching Rp. 104.3 billion which was received through trusted people and their companies.