This Social Assistance Vendor Admits Giving Money To A Former Ministry Of Social Official

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JAKARTA - In the trial of the alleged social assistance bribery case, two witnesses admitted to handing over some money to the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) Commitment Making Officer (PPK) Matheus Joko Santoso.

One of the witnesses, Lt. Col. Irman Putra, who is the Irwasus Inspectorate of Babinkum TNI, seconded by the Chairman of the Yustisia Adil Makmur Cooperative Center and Commissioner of PT Aditama Energi, Kuntomo Jenawi, admitted that he handed over the money to Joko in the hope that his company would be selected as a social assistance vendor.

According to him, the Yustisia Adil Makmur Cooperative has received the social assistance quota three times in stages 5, 6, and 7 with a total of 100 thousand quotas. After receiving the quota, he admitted that he was asked by Matheus Joko Santoso to submit the social assistance fee.

"It is true that I was once forced by Matheus Joko to give Rp. 250 million for the cooperative's quota. Finally, because the cooperative was able to work, I finally gave Rp. 250 million at Cafe Bale Bengong, I gave Rp. 250 million in the hope that the cooperative would get social assistance work. After 3 rounds, the cooperative did not get any more," said the prosecutor reading the BAP Irman, Tuesday, June 15.

"That's right, only submission to the Ministry of Social Affairs in Cawang," said Irman.

Irman said, actually Joko did not fix the amount of money. However, after giving Rp 250 million to Joko, he disappeared and even avoided being asked about the cooperative quota.

"There's no benchmark, I just didn't want to give it, then I was promised there would be an SPK. After it was submitted, it turned out that there was no contact, we went to the office to avoid it," said Irman.

However, because Irman continued to pursue Joko and questioned the Ministry of Social's quota. Joko finally returned half of the money Irman had given him.

"Then it took more than a month for him to return the funds he asked for. He returned Rp. 100 million, I asked for it to be returned," said Irman.

Then, witness Kuntomo Jenawi said he gave SGD 8 thousand to Matheus Joko. Unlike Irman, Kunto admitted that he had never been asked to give a fee by Joko.

The money that Kunto gave to Joko was a token of gratitude. The money was handed over to the Ministry of Social Affairs Cawang directly to Joko.

"There was no talk (fee) to me but in the BAP I said there was money given to Matheus Joko Santoso as a thank you worth SGD 8 thousand (equivalent) of around Rp 90 million," said Kuntomo.

Kuntomo gave a fee after he worked on 42,559 social assistance packages with a contract value of Rp 12 billion. He worked on the social assistance project by borrowing the company flag of PT Darma Lantara.

"I contacted Joko, sir, do you have time? I want to meet Sowan, I thank you, I asked how can I get it or not, that's all," said Kuntomo.

"I hope to get the next PO, (in fact) no, the reason is too many vendors have limited quotas," he said.