Tomorrow The KPK Summons Azis Syamsuddin In The Case Of Stepanus 'Case Broker'

DOK ANTARA/Azis Syamsuddin

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has scheduled an examination of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin, for Wednesday, June 9 tomorrow. Azis will be examined as a witness to complete the case file of former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju who is a suspect in receiving bribes from the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial.

This is the second summons sent by the KPK. The reason is, in the previous call, Azis was not present because he was busy and couldn't be left behind.

"It is scheduled to be summoned by the KPK investigators on behalf of Azis Syamsuddin, the deputy chairman of the DPR RI as a witness in the case of the suspect SRP et al," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Tuesday, June 8.

He said the KPK had sent a proper summons. Thus, Ali asked the Golkar Party politician to cooperate in fulfilling the summons.

Moreover, Azis is the party suspected of knowing the series of events before the bribe was carried out to stop the investigation of the case. This means that his information is very much needed so that the case against Stepanus, who is the broker of the case, can be clearer.

"The summons has been sent by the KPK according to the law and for that we urge cooperative witnesses to attend to fulfill the summons," he said.

As previously reported, this politician confirmed 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.

In this case, 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.

The name Azis appeared because he allegedly introduced Stepanus and M Syahrial at his official residence. His acquaintance with Stepanus is said to have started from his aide who both came 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.