KPK Throws Bribes From Central Mamberamo Regent To Makassar Prison

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) sent Marten Toding to Makassar Class I Prison on Thursday, March 2. The Director of PT Solata Sukses Bangun was convicted of a bribery case that ensnared the inactive Central Mamberamo Regent Ricky Ham Pagawak. "Executor Prosecutor Andry Prihandono has completed the execution of the Corruption Court's decision at the Makassar District Court with the convict Marten Toding who has permanent legal force," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Friday, March 3. The entrepreneur will serve a 2-year prison sentence minus the detention period. Ali also said that Marten was required to pay a fine of Rp. 100 million. Marten was proven guilty of bribing Ricky in the amount of Rp. 1.530 billion to get a project at the Central Mamberamo Regency Government. He was found guilty of violating Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter b of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001. Most recently, the KPK has succeeded in arresting Central Mamberamo Regent Ricky Ham Pagawak who fled to Papua New Guinea. He was arrested at his hiding house in Jayapura. In this case, Ricky allegedly pocketed a hot money of Rp200 billion. This amount comes from the bribes and gratuities he did. Furthermore, the inactive regent was also named a suspect in the crime of money laundering (TPPU). He is suspected of spending or disguising assets purchased with the proceeds of accepting bribes and gratuities.