The Wife Of The Former Chairperson Of The Gerindra Malut Party DPD Muhaimin Syarif Was Questioned By The KPK Regarding Mining Licensing

The wife of the former chairman of the Gerindra Malut Party DPD Muhaimin Syarif, Olivia Bachmid at the KPK Jakarta Building, August 7, 2024 (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) studied mining permits in North Maluku Province (Malut) through three witnesses on Wednesday, August 7. One of them is the wife of the former chairman of the Gerindra Malut Party DPD Muhaimin Syarif, Olivia Bachmid (OB).

"The witness was investigated regarding mining permits in North Maluku," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, August 8.

Investigators are also said to have examined similar statements from other witnesses. They are Sigit Litan (SL) alias Acam who is the Director of PT Modern Raya Indah Pratama and Lauritzke Mantulameten (LM) as Director of PT Mineral Jaya Molalamina.

Olivia Bachmid chose not to talk much after undergoing an examination at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. "You can just ask investigators," he said after undergoing the examination.

After that, Olivia took a thousand steps to avoid journalists questioning a number of things. Including the issue of mining business permits for the 'Blok Medan' which appeared in the trial of Abdul Gani Kasuba and dragged the name of the Mayor of Medan Bobby Nasution and his wife, Kahiyang Ayu.

Previously reported, the KPK named the inactive North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (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 has been 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 in the amount of IDR 7 billion for the management of the Production Operation IUP to the proposed determination of the 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 or through aides and through banking transactions.