KPK Explores Money Flow Received By Investigator Stepanus 'Case Broker'

Illustration-KPK Building (Photo: Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate the alleged bribery in stopping the handling of the case of the inactive Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial who ensnared his former investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

Including exploring the flow of bribes received by Stepanus and a lawyer, Maskur Husein, who is also a suspect in the case. This was done by examining two witnesses, namely a private sector named Aliza Gunado and a housewife named Gita Varera on Thursday, June 17 yesterday.

"The witnesses were confirmed, among others, related to the alleged receipt of a sum of money by the suspect SRP (Stepanus Robin Pattuju) and the suspect MH (Maskur Husein)," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Friday, June 18.

Actually, the KPK also summoned a number of parties, such as a private party named Anang Sugiantoko, a private employee named Yuri Novica, and Angga Yudhistira who is an employee of Eden Farm. However, they were not present and will be called back in rescheduling.

In addition, investigators also summoned a private company named Maully Tiansya and a housewife named Ninda Tri Astuti. It's just that they were not present and did not provide any confirmation so that the KPK asked both of them to be cooperative.

"Both of them were not present and did not provide confirmation, therefore the KPK urges the witnesses to be cooperative in attending the next summons," said Ali.

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.