Examining Chairman Of Commission VIII DPR, KPK Investigates Allegations Of Covid-19 Social Assistance Package Quota

The KPK confirmed the provision of quotas for the provision of social assistance packages for PAN politicians

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examines the Chairman of Commission VIII DPR Yandri Susanto. Yandri was examined as a witness in the alleged bribery for the provision of COVID-19 social assistance (bansos) in the Jabodetabek area.

In the examination, the investigators examined a number of matters. One of them is the alleged provision of a quota for the provision of social assistance packages to the politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN).

"This was confirmed to the witness regarding the alleged existence of a social assistance package quota given by the suspect AW (Adi Wahyono, Commitment Making Officer) to the witness," said Acting KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri in a written statement, Tuesday, March 30.

In addition, in the examination, the KPK also investigated the main duties and functions of Commission VIII DPR RI which is the working partner of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos).

"Of course we cannot convey the details of the examination material because the full statement of this witness has been written into the witness' BAP," said Ali.

However, he confirmed that all investigations related to the bribery case for the provision of social assistance, including Yandri's statement, would be disclosed in court. This was done in order to prove the indictment.

Previously reported, the Chairman of Commission VIII DPR Yandri Susanto admitted that he had conveyed all the information he knew regarding the alleged corruption in the provision of social assistance (bansos) for COVID-19 to KPK investigators. He conveyed this after carrying out an examination as a witness for the former Ministry of Social Affairs' Commitment Making Officer (PPK) 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.

In this case, the KPK named a number of suspects 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.