Chairman Of The North Maluku DPRD, Kuntu Daud, Claims To Be Questioned By The KPK Regarding The Construction Of The PDIP DPD Office

Chairman of the North Maluku DPRD (Malut) Kuntu Daud after undergoing examination at the South Jakarta KPK Building, Monday 12 August. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the North Maluku DPRD (Malut) Kuntu Daud has been investigated by investigators as a witness in the corruption and money laundering case of former North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba today, Monday, July 12. He claimed that he was only being questioned regarding the construction of the North Maluku PDIP DPD office. The PDIP became a party that supported Abdul Gani Kasuba during the 2018 gubernatorial election. However, he is not a cadre of the party bearing the bull symbol. “ Only one (question, ed). Regarding the Governor of office construction, PDIP office,” Kuntu told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, July 12. Even so, Kuntu admitted that she didn't know much about the development. “ I just knew it was finished, I just found out," he said. In the future, the legislator admitted that he was ready to be called again. He also said he did not intend to leave on Wednesday, August 7. He said, at that time he only got an invitation in the afternoon. “ It's also that I'm still hesitant because (through, red) Whatsapp, right, but that's okay,” he said. Previously reported, the KPK named North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU). The value is said to reach Rp. 100 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 Rp. 7 billion for the management of the Production Operation IUP to the proposal for the determination of the mining business permit area (WIUP) 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.