KPK Detains Mayor Of Tanjung Balai M Syahrial, Suspected Of Bribery, Investigator

The KPK detains the Mayor of Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra, M Syahrial (MS), suspected of being a KPK investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju (SRP) / DOK PR KPK

JAKARTA - The KPK has arrested the Mayor of Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra, M Syahrial (MS), a suspect in the bribery of KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju (SRP). Syahrial bribed KPK investigators to ensure that the investigation of the case at the Tanjungbalai City Government was not continued by the KPK.

"For the purposes of investigation, the team of investigators detained the suspect MS for the next 20 days starting April 24 at the KPK Prison Kavling C1 branch," said KPK chairman Firli Bahuri at a press conference on Saturday, April 24.

However, the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syaharial first underwent independent isolation for 14 days in an effort to anticipate the spread of COVID-19 in the KPK detention center.

In this case the KPK also named two other people as suspects, namely KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju and a lawyer named Maskur Husain (MH).

Stepanus and Maskur are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 11 and Article 12B of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) k-1 of the Criminal Code

Meanwhile, MS was suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph 1 letter a or b or Article 12 of the Corruption Eradication Law.

The KPK detains the Mayor of Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra, M Syahrial (MS), suspected of being a KPK investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju (SRP) / DOK PR KPK

Flow of the case

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri uncovered the bribery conspiracy 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.

Tanjungbalai Mayor 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 Rp438 million," said Firli.