The Son Of The Former Governor Of North Maluku Abdul Gani Kasuba Mangkir From The KPK Call

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the son of former North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba, M. Tariq Kasuba was absent from the investigator's summons. Tariq should have been examined as a witness on Monday, November 11.

"Witnesses did not attend without information," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Tuesday, November 12.

Apart from Tariq, another witness, Nurul Iffah, who was a housewife, was also not present. He also did not provide an explanation to investigators.

Tariq is known to have been summoned by the KPK several times for questioning in the corruption case that ensnared his father. At his house, it was also found that money was allegedly related to the crime of money laundering (TPPU) Abdul Gani Kasuba.

Investigators obtained this finding during a search on Monday, September 30. At that time, investigators not only found money but also documents to electronic evidence.

The house is said to be in the Ternate area, North Maluku.

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. As for the previous case, he has been sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Abdul Gani was also required to pay a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to 5 months in prison. Then he was sentenced to pay compensation of Rp. 109.056 billion and US$ 90 thousand no later than one month after the Corruption Court's decision at the Ternate District Court (PN) was declared legally binding.