In The Near Future, The KPK Will Examine Azis Syamsuddin In The Case Of Stepanus, A Case Broker Investigator

DOK ANTARA/Azis Syamsuddin

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has scheduled a recall of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin. Azis will be called as a witness in the bribery case that ensnared KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju related to the alleged corruption case in Tanjungbalai.

"In the near future, the investigator concerned will be summoned as a witness," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Friday, June 4.

Ali did not mention the date of scheduling the examination of Golkar Party politicians. However, he confirmed that he would inform the time of the inspection.

"We will inform you more about the time," he said.

Previously, Azis ensured that he would follow the whole process of investigating this bribery case. This was conveyed by him after being summoned as a witness in the ethics trial held by the KPK Supervisory Board against Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

"I'm just following the existing process," he told reporters at the ACLC KPK Building, Jalan Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, last Tuesday, May 25.

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

In addition, in this case, the name of the Deputy Speaker of the DPR RI, Azis Syamsuddin, also appeared. He is said to have introduced Stepanus and M Syahrial at his official residence. He allegedly knew Stepanus from his aides who were both from the Bhayangkara Corps.

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

In addition to bribes from Syahrial, Maskur Husain is also suspected of receiving Rp 200 million from other parties. Meanwhile, Stepanus from October 2020 to April 2021 was also suspected of receiving money from other parties through bank account transfers in the name of Riefka Amalia, amounting to Rp438 million.