Here's How To Distinguish Original And Fake KPK Calls For Witnesses In The Case Of The Former Governor Of North Maluku

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Tessa Mahardika asked the witnesses summoned to fulfill the summons. They can call the number listed to confirm the authenticity of the letter if they are afraid of being deceived.

This was conveyed by Tessa in response to the large number of witnesses who were absent in the money laundering case (TPPU) that ensnared former North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba. In fact, only 3 of the 17 people present met the investigators' summons on Tuesday, September 24 yesterday.

"We appeal to witnesses who received official summons to be able to read the letter carefully," Tessa told reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, September 25.

Tessa said the witnesses did not need to worry when they received a summons. "Where in the letter there is a kop from the KPK, there is a clear identity, involvement or being summoned in what case or there is a KPK number there," he said.

"So these witnesses can ask or contact the number of the KPK building or the KPK office whether this is really a KPK summons or not," continued the spokesman with the investigator's background.

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.