JAKARTA - The KPK revealed the role of the former Commander of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Izil Azhar who had just been detained. Izil Azhar turned out to be the right-hand man of the former Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf when he received gratuities in 2007-2012.
"Irwandi Yusuf also invited suspect IA as his confidant to broker the recipient of the money," said KPK Deputy Chair Johanis Tanak at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, January 25.
Johanis said the gratuity was received from PT Nindya Sejati who carried out the Sabang Pier construction project. The money with the term'security guarantee' was given by the management represented by Heru Sulaksono and Zainuddin Hamid.
The money received by Irwandi through Izil reached Rp32.4 billion. Giving is always done at his house located around the Baiturahman Grand Mosque.
"The gratuity money amounting to Rp32.4 billion was then used for Irwandi Yusuf's operational funds and also enjoyed by the suspect IA," said Johanis.
"Regarding the source of the money handed over by Heru Sulaksono and Zainuddin Hamid, it is suspected that the construction and operational costs of the unloading dock construction project in the free trade area and free port of Sabang, Aceh," he continued.
Furthermore, Johanis said the suspect who received the gratuity would serve a period of detention for the first 20 days of the KPK Detention Center Kavling C1 Branch of the ACLC Building. The detention will be extended by investigators if necessary.
As a result of his actions, Izil was then suspected of violating Article 12B 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 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.
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