Hotma Sitompul, Marwan Dasopang To Cita Citata Called At The Social Assistance Session, KPK Asks The Public To Participate In Monitoring

Acting Spokesperson for the Corruption Eradication Committee Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) asked the public to follow and oversee the proceedings of the alleged bribery for the provision of social assistance (bansos) for COVID-19.

Moreover, in the trial a number of names were seen to be related in this case, such as PKB politician Marwan Dasopang, advocate Hotma Sitompul, and artist Cita Citata.

"We invite the public to continue to follow and supervise the trial which is open to the public," said Acting KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, March 9.

Meanwhile, when asked about the possibility of the names being summoned for questioning, Ali admitted that the public prosecutor (JPU) would still hear testimony from other witnesses at the next trial. Only then, from the results of this trial will later be stated in a letter of demand.

"Next, further analysis will be carried out in a letter of demand," he explained.

Previously reported, former Ministry of Social (Kemensos) Commitment Making Officer (Kemensos) Adi Wahyono mentioned the names of company proposers in the social assistance (bansos) basic food supply project. One of them is Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII DPR RI Marwan Dasopang and former Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII DPR RI Ihsan Yunus.

Next, it was revealed that the flow of money from the vendors for the provision of COVID-19 Jabodetabek social assistance was also used to pay the famous lawyer Hotma Sitompul.

"There are attorneys' payments, payment for kunker needs to Semarang, then there are, other costs for aircraft leases," said former Ministry of Social Affairs Commitment Making Officer (PPK) Adi Wahyono in a hearing at the Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor), Monday, March 8.

Adi Wahyono explained that the lawyers' money was related to the assistance in child cases handled by the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation. Adi said that this case has entered the trial process in court.

"I was called by the minister (at that time Juliari Batubara, red) to buy a lawyer," he continued.

The order to pay the lawyer was conveyed directly by Juliari Batubara. "At that time, preparing funds of around Rp. 3 billion," said Adi.

"What's his lawyer name?" asked the prosecutor.

"Pak Hotma Sitompul," answered Adi Wahyono.

Still in the same session, the former COVID-19 social assistance (bansos) Commitment Making Officer (bansos), Matheus Joko Santoso, said that part of the social assistance fee collected from vendors of Rp.10 thousand per package is used to pay for various activities of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos). One of them is used for the payment of the artist Cita Rahayu or known as Cita Citata when filling an event in Labuan Bajo.

Matheus Joko Santoso's confession was conveyed when asked by the public prosecutor (JPU) to explain the use of the social assistance fee. Matheus said that the fee money from the vendor was used to pay bills for various activities.