Social Assistance Session, Juliari Admits Giving SGD 50 Thousand To The Chairperson Of Kendal PDIP Branch Executive Board

The continued trial of the COVID-19 social assistance bribery case at the Corruption Court (Rizky Adytia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Former Social Minister Juliari Peter Batubara admits that he has given 50 thousand Singapore dollars to the Chairman of the PDIP Branch Executive Board (DPC) of Kendal Regency, Akhmat Suyuti. This gift was also agreed upon through one of the expert staff, Kukuh Ariwibowo.

This confession began when the prosecutor questioned Juliari's relationship with Akhmat Suyuti.

"Do you know Akhmat Suyuti, the chairman of Kendal Branch Executive Board (DPC)?" asked the prosecutor during a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Monday, March 22.

"Know sir," said Juliari.

Then, the prosecutor also touched on the matter of depositing money through Kukuh. At that moment, Juliari agreed.

"I once left the money with Mr. Ahmad Suyuti, it was true through Kukuh's brother," said Juliari.

The money, which is also called by Juliari, is his personal money. The money was used as operational funds for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP).

The gift was also made when Juliari and his expert staff were on a working visit to Semarang and Kendal.

"More or less I will give it in the form of 50 thousand dollars, the Singapore dollars okay," he said.

"Maybe around Rp. 500 million," he continued.

Previously, Kukuh Ariwibowo said that he was entrusted with an envelope containing Rp. 500 million to be handed over to Akhmat Suyuti, Chairman of the PDIP Kendal Branch Representative Council (DPC), Central Java.

"Has the witness ever received a deposit from Mr. Adi Wahyono to convey it to Mr. Akhmat Suyuti?" asked the prosecutor.

"No," answered Kukuh.

The prosecutor again touched on the matter of entrusted by another party. Kukuh then guaranteed it and said that the deposit was from Juliari Peter Batubara which was intended for Akhmat Suyuti.

"As far as I know, I'm sorry, it's from Mr. Juliari Batubara," said Kukuh.

Kukuh said that Juliari gave the deposit two weeks before leaving for Semarang, Central Java.

At that time he was called Juliari with a message that there would be a deposit for Akhmat Suyuti. The day before leaving for Semarang, Kukuh admitted that he was asked to go to Juliari's private house located in Cempaka Mas, Jakarta.

"What are you taking?" asked the prosecutor.

"Envelopes. The envelopes are white, thin, attached in a folder," said Kukuh.