KPK Explores The Efforts Of The Mayor Of Tanjungbalai To Establish Communication With Commissioner Lili Pintauli Siregar

KPK / VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate information that says the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial is trying to establish communication with one of its leaders, Lili Pintauli Siregar. This deepening is carried out because in investigating cases, the KPK certainly works based on evidence.

"We are sure that all the information we have received at this time will be investigated on the parties we will summon and we will examine as witnesses," said Acting KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri to reporters, Monday, April 26.

"The KPK certainly works based on the adequacy of evidence, not based on assumptions, perceptions and opinions," he added.

In addition, later on, the suspects in the case of bribery termination of the case in Tanjungbalai City will also be investigated regarding the role of other parties.

"Later it will be confirmed to the suspects," he said.

The information related to the communication that M Syahrial and Lili Pintauli were trying to establish was conveyed by the Coordinator of the Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) Boyamin Saiman. It's just that he doesn't know whether Lili is following up on these efforts.

Regarding this information, VOI has tried to contact KPK Deputy Chairman Lili Pintauli via short message. However, until this news was broadcast there had been no reply from the former commissioner of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK).

In the bribery case related to the termination of the case at the Tanjungbalai City Government, the KPK has determined and detained three people. They are KPK investigators from elements of the Bhayangkara Corps AKP Stepanus Robin Pattuju, Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial, and lawyer Maskur Husain.

In this case, Stepanus and Maskur were 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.

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 Rp438 million," said Firli.