JAKARTA - Director General of Protection and Social Security of the Ministry of Social Affairs Pepen Nazaruddin denied receiving money from the procurement fee for COVID-19 food bansos, only claiming to have received agate ring.
"Have you ever received money from Matheus Joko Santoso or Adi Wahyono amounting to Rp1 billion?" asked the chairman of the panel of judges Muhammad Damis at the Jakarta Criminal Corruption (Tipikor) court, reported by Antara, Monday, May 10.
"No," replied Pepen who was a witness for the accused former Minister of Social Affairs Juliari Batubara who was charged with taking a bribe of Rp32.482 billion from 109 companies providing BANSOS COVID-19.
In the indictment mentioned Pepen Nazaruddin got Rp1 billion from the fee handed over by the food bansos provider company COVID-19.
"Have you ever received an item or gift?" asked judge Damis. "He paid for my agate ring," Pepen replied.
Pepen said Adi Wahyono paid Rp50 million for his agate ring for Rp60 million.
Adi referred to Pepen is Adi Wahyono as Kabiro General Kemensos who served as a Budget User Power (KPA) procurement bansos sembako COVID-19 in April-September 2020 as well as Commitment Makers (PPK) procurement bansos sembako COVID-19 period October-December 2020.
"So when I was offered a ring by the store, because (the money) was lacking, when the phone happened to have Mr. Adi in front, I offered him perhaps interested," pepen said.
The agate ring is still in Pepen's hands until now.
Pepen also claimed to get Brompton brand bikes from Adi Wahyono.
" (The bike) has the same connection 'funbike', when adi offer to echelon 1, there are 9 echelons," added Pepen.
But Pepen claimed to also have a Brompton bike worth Rp50 million.
"I think there's an inventory division, but there's no state-owned label," Pepen said.
Currently the pink Brompton bike has been handed over to kpk.
"Kpk taken because it is considered from one of the budget money that Mr. Adi managed because asked to be returned yes I just handed it," said Pepen.
Pepen also claimed to have been offered money by Adi but he refused. "I refused the money because I did not want it, when it will be handed over by Mr. Adi in my room," pepen said.
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