The Head Of The Malut Ombudsman Mangkir From The KPK Call In The Abdul Gani Kasuba Case

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

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said four witnesses to corruption cases and money laundering (TPPU) of the former Governor of North Maluku Abdul Gani Kasuba

Those who were absent from the call on Tuesday, August 13, included the Head of the North Maluku Ombudsman Representative Sofyan Ali.

"Not present without information," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, August 14.

Meanwhile, the other three witnesses who were not present without information were Halimah HI Muhammad as the aide to the Personal Secretary of Abdul Gani Kasuba's wife; Riswandi who is the President Director of PT Mineral Molalana Mandiri; and a private company named Muhammad Nur Usman.

"KPK hopes that witnesses who are not present will immediately convey the reasons for their absence from investigators according to the contact on the existing summons for rescheduling coordination," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Meanwhile, another witness, Nurhani Umanailo, who was a housewife, was also not present. However, he asked for a reschedule.

As 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.