KPK Opportunity To Call Bahlil Lahadalia In The Case Of The Governor Of North Maluku Abdul Gani Kasuba

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to summon the Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia regarding allegations of corruption and money laundering (TPPU) of the inactive North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba.

This was conveyed by KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika when asked about the examination of the mining boss, Setyo Mardanus, Tuesday, July 23. Based on records on the Advocacy Mining Network (JATAM) website, this name is someone close to the Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia.

Setyo is referred to as the President Director and shareholder of 5 percent in PT MAP Surveillance as well as a Commissioner as well as a 50 percent shareholder at PT Karya Bersama Mineral. Then, he also holds a 50 percent stake in PT Berkarya Bersama Halmahera, President Commissioner of PT Duta Halmahera Lestari, Commissioner of PT Tataran Media Sarana, and Commissioner of PT Kacci Purnama Indah.

"Will there be other witnesses as stated later. Of course, if the investigator feels the need to be summoned to explain the documents or clarify the statements of other witnesses, the opportunity will always be there," said Tessa to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, July 23.

Tessa has not specified when the summons will take place. He said investigators must have had plans to ask for information from various parties.

"I can only say it's possible. But I don't know how the investigator's strategy is when it will be carried out, in what case, I can't know because it's entirely the investigator's authority," he said.

Previously reported, the Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia was also reported to the KPK by JATAM on Tuesday, March 19. He is suspected of playing in related mining permits in 2021-2023.

"We from JATAM report allegations of corruption committed by the Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM brother Bahlil to the KPK regarding the process of revocation of mining permits," said JATAM Coordinator, Melky Nahar to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, March 19.

Melky said there were allegations of corrupt practices in the process that Bahlil carried out. "This report is important to open up any patterns used by officials, especially Minister Bahlil, in relation to the process of revocation of permits that have drawn polemics," he said.

JATAM said Melky had studied the alleged corruption. The three regulations or regulations issued by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) allegedly led to Bahlil's power.

However, recently the Golkar Party politician was said to have not obeyed the regulations. Bahlil's game has been traced by JATAM since six months ago, said Melky.

"On his way, after we searched the last six months, apparently the process of revocation of this permit he did not rely on it as stipulated in the regulations," he said.

"But what we value is that the process of revocation of permits carried out by Minister Bahlil yesterday tends to be selective and full of transactional, which in the end can benefit other groups or business entities," continued Melky.