JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that Ma'ruf Cahyono, former Secretary General of the MPR RI for the 2019-2021 period, was granted up to Rp. 30 billion related to the procurement of goods and services in the MPR General Secretariat environment.
He is suspected of asking for project fees to prospective partners with a rate of 10 percent of the value of the work package in the language of 'money Assalamualaikum'.
This was conveyed by the acting (Plt) Director of KPK Investigation Achmad Taufik Husein when announcing the construction of the case in the case that ensnared Ma'ruf Cahyono. This request began when Ma'ruf appointed himself as the authority of the budget user (KPA) and the commitment maker (PPK) in the environment of the General Secretariat of the MPR RI.
"This is all taken care of by the person concerned. In one department or work unit or work unit, there are several officials who, by law, must have a counterweight, should be between the KPA and the PPK. Unless it is a certain situation, the position can be taken care of," said Achmad Taufik to reporters at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, July 9.
Taufik explained that Ma'ruf had a confidant named Zakaria who worked in the environment of the MPR RI General Secretariat. This figure was then ordered by Ma'ruf to collect and contact a number of entrepreneurs who were prospective partners in the procurement of goods and services.
"For job offers at the MPR RI General Secretariat, prospective partners are first asked for a fee by the MC, with the term 'money lost' or 'money assalamualaikum', which is around 10 percent of the value of the job package," he said.
Ma'ruf then allegedly received a fee of Rp7 billion from project partners. "Both received directly and through intermediaries, namely Z," said Taufik.
"Then, the MC allegedly ordered the staff who handled the procurement of goods and services in the environment of the MPR RI General Secretariat to appoint the providers of goods and services according to his wishes or what Z conveyed through the direct appointment mechanism or PL," continued Taufik.
In addition to the project fee, the KPK also suspects Ma'ruf received a gratification of Rp. 30 billion. The receipt was through a trading account at one of the brokerage corporations from a partner who won a work package in the environment of the MPR RI General Secretariat with a value of Rp. 14.4 billion.
Then, Ma'ruf also opened a nominee account in the name of Fauzul Akhyar as a party from PT Valbury Ecapital International (VEI) which was a vendor for the procurement of office stationery (ATK) in the environment of the MPR RI General Secretariat.
"In the account and account, between 2021-2022, MC is suspected of having received a total of IDR 16.4 billion," said Taufik.
Ma'ruf was unable to prove that all of the receipts came from legitimate sources.
"In addition, MC has never reported the receipt of gratification to the KPK within 30 working days from the date the money was received."
As a result of his actions, Ma'ruf is now detained at the KPK Red and White Building Branch State Detention House (Rutan). He is suspected of violating Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Indonesia.
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