KPK Believes That Azis Syamsuddin, Who Is Absent From The Summons, Is Still In Indonesia

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Azis Syamsuddin (DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Azis Syamsuddin, did not come when he was summoned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators. The KPK is sure that the Golkar Party politician will not escape like former PDI-P candidate Harun Masiku, who became a suspected bribe for former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan.

"We believe that the person concerned is still in the country because the witness has been prevented from traveling abroad," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri to reporters, Friday, May 7.

The KPK reminded Azis to be cooperative in fulfilling the next summons. The KPK plans to make a recall that will be scheduled and provide further information.

Previously, Azis Syamsuddin was summoned by the KPK to be examined as a witness in the case termination of bribery case that ensnared the KPK investigator from the police, AKP Stepanus Robin Pattuju. However, he did not attend because he was carrying out other agendas.

In this case, the KPK named 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.

The name Azis appears in this case because he is said to have introduced Stepanus and M Syahrial to his official residence. This Golkar Party politician is thought to know Stepanus from his aide who is both from the Bhayangkara Corps.

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.

In this case, the KPK has also conducted searches in a number of places including Azis's office in the DPR Building and his private and official residence. From this search, investigators found documents and other items that are suspected of being related to the alleged bribery.