Juliari Batubara Session, Prosecutors Present Two PPK Ministry Of Social Affairs And Operator Ihsan Yunus

KPK prisoner Juliari Batubara undergoes COVID-19 vaccination (Photo: KPK Public Relations documentation)

JAKARTA - The public prosecutor (JPU) at the Corruption Eradication Commission will present three witnesses in the alleged bribery case for the provision of social assistance (bansos) with the defendant former Social Minister Juliari Peter Batubara, on Monday, May 31.

The three witnesses included two Commitment Making Officials (PPK) of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Adi Wahyono and Matheus Joko Santoso. Meanwhile, one other witness is Agustri Yogasmara as the operator of the Member of Commission II of the DPR PDI-Struggle Faction, Ihsan Yunus.

"Witnesses for Juliari on Monday 31 May 2021, namely Adi Wahyono, Matheus Joko Santoso, and Agustri Yogasmara," said Acting KPK Spokesperson Ali Fikri in his statement, Monday, May 31.

Juliari Peter Batubara was charged with accepting bribes worth Rp32.4 billion in a project to procure social assistance (bansos) for COVID-19 throughout Jabodetabek. The bribe was received through two of his men.

Based on the indictment, Juliari received bribes through Adi Wahyono and Matheus Joko Santoso of Rp1,280 billion from a private party named Harry Van Sidabukke.

Then, Juliari also received money of Rp1.950 billion from the President Director of PT Tigapilar Agro Utama, Ardian Iskandar Maddanatja.

Finally, the indictment also states that Juliari received money worth Rp29,252,000,000 or Rp29.2 billion from several providers of goods for the social assistance project.