KPK Presents Andi Arief At The Corruption Case Session Of Capital Participation That Ensnared Former PPU Regent

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) presented the Head of the Election Winning Agency (Bappilu) of the Democratic Party DPP Andi Arief as a witness at the trial of alleged corruption in capital participation that ensnared former North Penajam Paser (PPU) Regent Abdul Gafur Mas’ud. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said the trial was held today, Thursday, January 4. Andi will take part in the trial at the Samarinda District Court (PN) online. "The prosecutor's team presented witness Andi Arief," Ali told reporters in a written statement, Thursday, January 4. Andi was presented as a witness for the two defendants, said Ali. They are Heriyanto who is the President Director of Perumda Benuo Taka and Karim Abidin, Head of the Finance Section of Perumda Benuo Taka. "The person concerned has been present at the KPK's Red and White building and attended the trial online," he said. As previously reported, Andi Arief had already been investigated for the same case when the investigation was still being carried out. At that time he was asked about the flow of money he allegedly received. Meanwhile, Andi admitted that he was asked about the role of Abdul Gafur in the East Kalimantan Democratic Regional Conference (Musda) when examined by investigators. He also claimed to be told that investigators had received hundreds of millions of money but admitted that they did not know who. "There is an allegation that someone should be advised if he really accepts it, he must return it to the state," he said at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, June 19. The KPK appointed Abdul Gafur, President Director of Perumda Benuo Taka, Heriyanto; Director of Perumda Benuo Taka Energi, Baharun Genda; and Head of Finance Section of Perumda Benuo Taka, Karim Abidin was named a suspect as a suspect in corruption in capital investment. This is the development of bribery, gratuities and money laundering cases that began with a hand arrest operation (OTT). The anti-corruption commission suspects that Abdul Gafur cost the state up to Rp14.4 billion for providing capital without a complete study basis. As a result, the budget post was prepared fictitiously.

He was then suspected of receiving Rp6 billion from the capital participation. The money was used to rent private jets, rent helicopters, and fund support for the Regional Conference of the East Kalimantan Democratic Party.