KPK Calls Deputy Chairperson Of The MPR Syariefuddin Hasan In The Alleged Corruption Case Of LPDB-KUMKM

Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly, Syariefuddin Hasan (Photo via MPR's official website)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the Deputy Chairperson of the MPR RI Syariefuddin Hasan or Syarief Hasan. He was summoned as a witness regarding the alleged corruption in the distribution of revolving funds by the Cooperative, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (LPDB-KUMKM) Government for 2012-2013.

"The investigation was carried out at the Red and White House of the Corruption Eradication Commission," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, January 4.

Ali has not detailed the material that investigators will investigate. However, Syarief has served as Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises for the 2009-2014 period.

Apart from Syarief, the KPK has also scheduled an examination of a private party named Endang Suhendar. He will be examined as a witness.

In this case, the KPK named four suspects in the case, namely the Director of LPDP KUMKM Kemas Danial, the Supervisor of the West Java Street Vendors Cooperative Panca Bhakti (Kopanti) Dodi Kurniadi, Secretary II Kopanti West Java Deden Wahyudi, and Director of PT Pancampulti Niagapratama (PN) Stevanus Kusnadi (SK).

The KPK suspects that Kemas received Rp13.8 billion and a fried chicken kiosk at BTP Mall from Stevanus. Meanwhile, Deden and Dodi are believed to have been given a house and car from Kopanti West Java for collusion.

For their actions, the suspects are suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.