Check The Son Of The Inactive Governor Abdul Gani, KPK Finds Out The Flow Of Money For Infrastructure Projects To Mining Permits

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) explored several things from the son of the inactive North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba, M. Thoriq Kasuba who was summoned as a witness on Tuesday, February 20. One of them is related to the receipt of the flow of money. "That's related to our investigation regarding the alleged receipt of money by AGK related to licensing," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters quoted on Wednesday, February 21. The receipt of the money, continued Ali, not "Only from infrastructure permits but also others. We developed it from existing information regarding licensing in the mining sector. Therefore we developed it in that direction, "he said. "Once again we want to convey that we don't stop in corruption alone but we are going further to the TPPU," he continued. Meanwhile, Thoriq said that investigators had asked several things during the examination. Among them, about the business owned by his family.. It was also asked "(about family efforts, ed)," Thoriq told reporters after undergoing an examination at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, February 20., PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk. "Oh, no, I don't know (about the permit, ed)," he said briefly. Previously, Previously reported, Abdul Gani Kasuba became a suspect along with five other people. They are the Head of the North Maluku Housing and Settlement Office, Adnan Hasanudin, Head of PUPR Malut Daud Ismail, and Head of BPPBJ Malut Ridwan Arsan. Then they were named as suspects, namely Ramadhan Ibrahim who is Abdul Gani's aide and two private parties Stevi Thomas and Kristian Wuisan. "In North Maluku, whose money comes from the APBD. The budget ceiling reaches more than Rp. 500 billion. From this project, AGK determines the amount of deposits from contractors," said Alexander. Abdul Gani then asked his subordinates to manipulate the work as if it had been completed by more than 50 percent. With the aim that the disbursement of the budget can be done immediately," said Alexander.

Abdul did not directly receive money from the contractors. He used a holding account held by his trusted people. "As initial preliminary evidence that went into the holding account in the amount of Rp. 2.2 billion. The money was used for AGK's personal interests in the form of payment of lodging at the hotel and paying for the health concerned," said Alexander.