Corruption Eradication Commission Search Room Deputy Speaker Of The DPR Azis Syamsuddin Regarding Investigators' Bribery

Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Parliament Azis Syamsudin (Photo: Instagram @ azissyamsuddin.korpolkam)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Investigative Team conducted a search at the DPR RI Building. This search was carried out in connection with a case of alleged bribery terminating the case investigation that caught the police investigator, AKP Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

The search was allegedly carried out in the DPR leadership room. Given that, in investigating this case, the name of Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Azis Syamsuddin, appeared.

"It is true, today, April 28, the KPK investigating team conducted a search at the DPR RI Building," said Acting KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri in his statement to reporters, Wednesday, April 28.

However, Ali has not been able to specify these activities. However, the search was carried out because the KPK suspected that there were traces of the suspect in this case.

"Currently, the activities are underway and for the complete development we will inform you again," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK appointed its investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju, a lawyer named Maskur Husain and the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M. Syahrial as suspects in the alleged bribery case in the handling of the case of sale and purchase of positions at the Tanjungbalai City Government.

Stepanus Robin Pattuju and Maskur Husain are suspected of having received a bribe from M. Syahrial amounting to Rp 1.3 billion from the Rp 1.5 billion deal. The bribe was given so that Stepanus would help stop the investigation into the alleged sale and purchase of positions in Tanjungbalai that the KPK is currently investigating.

Apart from the bribe from Syahrial, Markus Husain is also suspected of receiving Rp 200 million from another party. Meanwhile, Stepanus from October 2020 to April 2021 is also suspected of receiving money from other parties through bank transfer in the name of Riefka Amalia, amounting to IDR 438 million.

The initial collusion in this case began when Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament Azis Syamsuddin introduced Stepanus and M Syahrial at his official residence. This Golkar Party politician is suspected of knowing Stepanus from his aide who is both from the Bhayangkara Corps.