KPK Holds Meeting Of Syahrial And Investigator Of 'Case Broker' Stepanus To End In Giving Money

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White Building. Photo: KPK Public Relations

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is studying a meeting held by the inactive Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial and his former investigator, Stepanus Robbin Pattuju. This was done when KPK investigators examined Syahrial as a witness for Stepanus.

Both are suspects in the alleged bribery case, which is currently being handled by the KPK at the Tanjungbalai City Government.

"(Examined, ed) related to a special meeting between the witness and the SRP suspect (Stepanus Robin Pattuju) and the alleged request for assistance in case management to the SRP suspect by giving some money," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Tuesday, June 15 .

In addition, investigators are also exploring the main duties and functions of the position held by M Syahrial, namely as Mayor of Tanjungbalai City. The inquest took place on Monday, June 14.

In this case, the KPK has named Stepanus Robin Pattuju who is the investigator, 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.

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.

This case also dragged the name of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin. He is said to have facilitated the introduction of Syahrial and Stepanus at his official residence.