KPK Cecar Director Of The Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources Regarding Alleged Receipt Of Gratification To The Assets Of The Former Governor Of North Maluku

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the receipt of gratuities to assets resulting from corruption by former North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba from eight witnesses who were summoned on Wednesday, September 25 yesterday. One of them is the Director of Mineral Concession Development at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Tri Winarno.

"Witnesses were investigated regarding the knowledge and role in receiving gratuities by the suspect and the ownership of the suspect's assets," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, September 26.

Apart from Tri, Tessa detailed that the other witnesses summoned were AW alias A as the President Director of PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral; MEA and AMM who are lecturers; PNS with the initials RA; SE as an entrepreneur; PNS at the PUPR Office of North Maluku Province with the initials YP; and NMTA as the Inspectorate of North Maluku.

Meanwhile, based on the information collected, they are Ade Wirawan alias Acong as the President Director of PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral; Muhamad Erza Amianto and Arifandy Mario Mamonto who are lecturers; Reza Anshar as a civil servant; entrepreneur named Sarka Eladjouw; Yerrie Pasilia as a civil servant at the PUPR Office of North Maluku Province; and North Maluku Inspectorate, Nirwan M. T Ali.

"The examination at the KPK's Red and White Building," said a spokesman with the investigator's background.

Actually, there are three other witnesses who will also be questioned, namely Yuniar, M. Hafid Harly, and Ade Wangsa Iskandar as ASN. However, they did not attend and asked for a reschedule.

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.