The Assets Of Stepanus, KPK Investigators Who Become Case Brokers, Have Increased In The Past Year

The suspect in a bribery case related to the investigation of the case at the Tanjungbalai City Government (DOK PR KPK)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named its investigator AKP Stepanus Robin Pattuju as a suspect. The investigator from the National Police was named a suspect because he received money from the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial amounting to Rp1.5 billion to stop the handling of a corruption case.

Stepanus has served as a KPK investigator for two years. During that time, his assets increased by almost Rp. 200 million.

In the State Officials' Wealth Report (LHKPN), which he last reported on March 30, 2021, Stepanus was recorded as having total assets of Rp.633 million. Also recorded was a debt of Rp. 172 million so that his wealth value was reduced to Rp. 461 million.

Stepanus is noted to have a Yamaha Mio M3 motorbike worth IDR 9 million in 2015, a 2012 Honda Vario worth IDR 7 million, and a Honda Mobilio for 2017 worth IDR 95 million.

In addition, he was recorded as having movable assets of Rp.512 million and cash equivalents of Rp.10 million.

Meanwhile, in the previous year's report, which was conducted on February 27, 2020, he recorded assets of IDR 452 million. It's just that, he was recorded as having a debt of Rp. 172 million so that his wealth value was reduced to Rp. 280 million.

In that year, Stepanus only had a 2015 Yamaha Mio M3 valued at IDR 9 million. He was also recorded as having other movable assets worth IDR440 million and cash equivalents worth IDR3 million.

Previously reported, apart from determining Stepanus, in this case the KPK also named two other people as suspects. They are the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial and lawyer Maskur Husain.

Flow of the case

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri uncovered bribery collusion related to the handling of the case of the Mayor of Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra, M Syahrial (MS). There was a meeting attended by KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju with the Mayor of Tanjungbalai at the house of Deputy Speaker of the DPR Azis Syamsuddin.

"In October 2020, SRP (Stepanus Robin Pattuju, KPK investigator) held a meeting with MS (Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial) at the AZ official residence (Azis Syamsuddin) Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Parliament," said Firli Bahuri at a press conference at the KPK building, Thursday , The evening of April 22nd.

During the meeting, Firli Bahuri mentioned that Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Azis Syamsuddin, introduced KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju (SRP) with the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial (MS).

"Because it is suspected that MS has a problem related to the investigation of suspected corruption in the Tanjung Balai City Government which is being carried out by the KPK so that it does not go up to the investigation stage and asks SRP to help so that later the investigation problem is not followed up by the KPK," he explained.

Following up on the meeting at the house of Deputy Speaker of the DPR Azis Syamsuddin, KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju (SRP) introduced lawyer Maskur Husain (MH) to the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial (MS).

"SRP together with MH (Maskur Husain, lawyer) agreed to make a commitment with MS (Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial) regarding the investigation of alleged corruption in the Tanjungbalai City Government not to be followed up by the KPK by preparing Rp1.5 billion," said Firli.

Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial approved the request of KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju (SRP) and lawyer Maskur Husain (MH). MS transferred money through the account of Riefka Amalia, a friend of a KPK investigator. The Mayor of Tanjungbalai also gave cash to KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju (SRP).

"Until the total money that SRP has received is Rp1.3 billion," he said.

"After the money was received, SRP reiterated to MS with a guarantee of certainty that the investigation into the alleged corruption in the Tanjung Balai City Government would not be followed up by the KPK," he added.

From the money given by the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial, lawyer Maskur Husain received a total of Rp.525 million through KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju (SRP). MH is suspected of also receiving money from other parties of around Rp. 200 million.

"Meanwhile, the SRP (KPK investigator) from October 2020 to April 2021 is also suspected of receiving money from other parties through bank transfer in the name of RA (Riefka Amalia) amounting to Rp.438 million," said Firli.