KPK Working On Former Social Minister Idrus Marham In The Eddy Hiariej Bribery Case

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has scheduled an examination of the former Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Idrus Marham today, Thursday, January 25. He was asked to testify regarding the bribery case of former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej or Eddy Hiariej with the suspect President Director of PT Cirta Lampia Mandiri (CLM) Helmut Hermawan. "Located at the KPK's Red and White building, the investigative team has scheduled the summons and examination of witnesses, Idrus Marham," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri in his statement, Thursday. In addition to the Golkar Party politician, the KPK also summoned two other witnesses, namely Zainal Abidinsyah Siregar, who is an entrepreneur and legal staff of PT CLM, Andi Nisa. Ali has not detailed the investigation. However, both are suspected of having important information in the corruption case that ensnared Eddy Hiariej. Previously reported, the KPK officially announced Eddy Hiariej as a suspect. He is suspected of receiving up to IDR 8 billion which was divided several times for a number of purposes involving the boss of PT CLM, Helmut Hermawan. Eddy's first acceptance was made after he agreed to consult the general legal administration of the PT CLM ownership dispute. At that time Helmut gave Rp4 billion. Then, he also received Rp3 billion to stop the legal process involving Helmut at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit through the issuance of a letter of termination of investigation (SP3).

Finally, Eddy is suspected of using his power as Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights to unblock PT CLM in the Ministry of Law and Human Rights' Legal Entity Administration System (SABH). He then received Rp1 billion which was used to run for Chairman of the Central Management of the Indonesian Tennis Association (PP Pelti). The KPK suspects that Eddy made this acceptance through two people as representatives of himself. They are lawyers named Yosi Andika Mulyadi and Yogi Arie Rukmana who are his personal assistants who are also suspects in this case.