Former Head Of PUPR Maluku Claims To Be Asked For IDR 5 Billion To Pay Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba's Debt

Former Head of the North Maluku PUPR Service, Saifudin Djuba testified in the fifth trial of the alleged bribery case and the position of former Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba (AGK), Monday (1/4/2024). ANTARA/Abdul Fatah (Abdul Fatah)

TERNATE - Former Head of the North Maluku Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Saifuddin Djuba admitted that he had been asked to prepare Rp5 billion in money to pay debts belonging to the inactive North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba.

"Indeed, I was charged with Rp5 billion to be handed over to the inactive North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba, because I did not fulfill it, I was replaced as Kadis and replaced by the defendant Daud Ismail," said Saifudin Djuba giving testimony in the trial of the alleged bribery case and the position of former Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba (AGK) reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, April 2.

He revealed that a number of Kadis had indeed been collected in Manado City. The Head of PUPR was asked to pay a debt of Rp. 5 billion from Rp. 17 billion to AGK. Because he could not afford it, his position as Head of PUPR was removed.

He also stated that he often gave money to the governor through an aide, because that was the governor's order.

Saifudin Djiba no longer remembers how many times the money was given to the governor. But the nominal amount is varied from Rp. 10 million, Rp. 20 million to Rp. 30 million.

"Over and over again and it didn't go through the transfer of all cash," he said.

Saifuddin Djuba admitted that to get a position, he had to meet the requirements and go through a competency test at the North Maluku Provincial Government.

Apart from Saifudin, who is now the Head of the Youth and Sports Agency (Dispora), three former officials were also presented at the trial. Namely the former head of the North Maluku Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Office, Jafar Ismail, former BKD Miftah Bay Head, BKD Secretary Adwan and Asbur Bahar.