KPK Investigate The Granting Of Gratification And Money Laundering Abdul Gani Kasuba Through Hajj Robert

President Director of PT Nusa Halmahera Mineral Romo Nitiyudo Wachjo alias Haji Robert/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating allegations of corruption and money laundering (TPPU) of the former Governor of North Maluku Abdul Gani Kasuba.

Two witnesses were questioned about this, namely Father Nitiyudo Wachjo alias Haji Robert (HR), CEO of PT Nusa Halmahera Mineral and lecturer Andi Muktiono (AM).

"For A and HR investigators are investigating the gratification and money laundering carried out by AGK," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, August 1.

Meanwhile, Haji Robert did not talk much after being questioned by investigators at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Thursday, August 1. He only said that he had explained everything in front of investigators.

"You just ask the KPK. He knows better than me, boss. Anyway, the KPK works at the top. That's all, it's good," he told reporters at the location.

Furthermore, Haji Robert also cursed the chairman of the North Maluku Gerindra Party DPD Muhaimin Syarif. This was conveyed when he was asked about his introduction to the confidant Abdul Gani Kasuba.

"Oh, you ask him (KPK, ed)," said the mining entrepreneur.

"It's a squirrel," he continued as he rushed.

Previously reported, the KPK named the inactive North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba as a suspect in the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU). He is suspected of washing up to Rp100 billion. The determination of this suspect was carried out as the development of the alleged bribery of goods and services procurement projects as well as the granting of permits within the North Maluku Provincial Government. He was detained along with five other suspects since December 20 after being caught in a hand arrest operation (OTT). In addition, the KPK named Abdul Gani Kasuba's confidant, Muhaimin Syarif, who is the former chairman of the North Maluku Gerindra Party DPD as a suspect. He is suspected of bribing former North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba of Rp7 billion for processing IUP Production Operations to proposing a mining business permit (WIUP) area to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Then this gift is also related to projects within the North Maluku Provincial Government. The bribe was given by Muhaimin Syarif directly to Abdul Gani as well as through aides and through banking transactions.