Economy And Public Purchasing Power Destroyed, Social Minister Juliari Enriches Themselves Through Social Assistance Funds

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri, center (Photo: Rizky / VOI)

JAKARTA - Entering the COVID-19 pandemic, the world economy and Indonesia are increasingly collapsing. Even now, Indonesia's economic growth is minus. Likewise, people's purchasing power is increasingly sluggish.

As a result of this, the government moved to overcome this. One of them is the provision of social assistance. Of course this social assistance is prioritized for the less fortunate.

However, unfortunately the good intentions of the government were tarnished by a few people. The noble purpose of social assistance was damaged after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a catch operation related to social assistance packages which also dragged Social Minister Juliari P. Batubara.

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri said that the acceptance of bribes against Juliari began with the provision of social assistance for handling COVID-19 in the form of food packages at the Ministry of Social Affairs with a value of around Rp.5.9 trillion for a total of 272 contracts and was carried out over two periods.

To smooth this out, Juliari receives a fee from each Bansos package. Firli said Social Minister Juliari P. Batubara received an allocation or fee of IDR 10,000 per food package, of a value of IDR 300 thousand per Bansos package.

"The fee for each Bansos package was agreed upon by MJS (Matheus Joko Santoso) and AW (Adi Wahyono) in the amount of Rp. 10,000 per package of basic necessities of Rp. 300,000 per Bansos package," Firli said at a press conference for the KPK Support Building, Jakarta, Sunday, December 6. .

Meanwhile, Matheus Joko Santoso and Adi Wahyono are the Commitment Making Officials (PPK) at the Ministry of Social Affairs in Bansos who are appointed by Social Minister Juliari.

Firli explained, Matheus and Adi Wahyono as the Ministry of Social Affairs' commitment maker (PPK) officials from May to November 2020 made work contracts with several suppliers as partners, including Ardian IM, Harry Sidabuke and also PT Rajawali Parama Indonesia (RPI) which allegedly belonged to Matheus.

"The appointment of PT RPI as one of the partners was allegedly known by JPB and approved by AW," said Firli.

Firli said, at the implementation of the first period of basic food assistance packages, it was suspected that he had received a fee of Rp. 12 billion, which Matheus gave to Juliari through Adi Wahyono with a value of around Rp. 8.2 billion.

"The money giving is then managed by EK (Eko) and SN (Shelvy N) as JPB's trusted people, to be used to pay for various personal needs of JPB," explained Firli.

For the second period of the implementation of the basic food assistance packages, said Firli, the fee collected from October 2020 to December 2020 was around Rp. 8.8 billion. "Which is also suspected to be used for JPB purposes," said Firli.

For the crimes they allegedly committed, Matheus and Adi Wahyono are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 and Article 12 letter (i) of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Juliari is suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Ardian IM and Harry Sidabuke who were named as suspects who gave bribes were charged under Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20. Of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crime.