Examined By The KPK Regarding Social Assistance Bribery, Chairman Of Commission VIII DPR Yandri: I Have Conveyed Everything To Investigators

KPK / ANTARA Building

JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission VIII DPR Yandri Susanto admitted that he conveyed all the information he knew regarding the alleged corruption in the provision of social assistance (bansos) COVID-19 to investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

This was conveyed by Yandri after carrying out an examination as a witness for the former Commitment Making Officer (PPK) of the Ministry of Social Affairs Matheus Joko Santoso.

"The materials that were asked of me have all been conveyed to investigators. Please ask the investigator, that is the material for the investigation, ”said Yandri to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, March 30.

There was no information whatsoever was conveyed by Yandri afterwards. Including when alluded to the provision of recommendations for PT Total Abadi Solusindo to the Ministry of Social Affairs to participate in the provision of social assistance for COVID-19 in Jabodetabek.

Likewise, related to communication with one of the suspects Matheus Joko, who is a commitment-making official (PPK) at the Ministry of Social Affairs. The politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN) stated that all his statements had been given to the KPK.

"Please ask the investigator," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named a number of suspects in connection with the alleged corruption case of social assistance (bansos) food packages for the handling of COVID-19 in the Greater Jakarta area, including former Social Minister Juliari Peter Batubara.

Apart from Juliari, the KPK also named four other suspects, namely the Commitment Making Officer at the Ministry of Social Affairs (PPK) Matheus Joko Santoso and Adi Wahyono as the bribe recipients and Ardian IM and Harry Sidabuke as the bribes.

This case began when Juliari appointed two commitment-making officials (PPK) Matheus Joko Santoso and Adi to carry out this project by directly appointing partners.

The KPK suspects that it was agreed that there was a fee from the work package that partners had to pay to the Ministry of Social Affairs. As for the fee for each COVID-19 social assistance package that Matheus and Adi agreed to, it was IDR 10,000 from a value of IDR 300 thousand.