Tanjungbalai Mayor Inactive M Syahrial Charged With Bribing KPK Investigators Rp1.6 Billion

Mayor of Tanjungbalai, M Syahrial/DOK KPK deactivated

JAKARTA - The mayor of Tanjungbalai, M Syahrial, has been charged with bribing the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju up to billions of rupiah.

"The total amount of gifts made by the defendant to Stepanus Robinson Pattuju, both through bank transfer and cash methods, amounted to Rp. 1,695,000,000," was quoted from the indictment of the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the KPK which was read out at the Medan Corruption Court, Monday, July 12. .

The prosecutor said the money was given through inter-bank transfers or cash payments in stages since November 17, 2020.

The account used belongs to Riefka Amalia, who is Stepanus' sister, and the account belongs to Maskur Husain, who is a lawyer.

The money sent to the account in Riefka Amelia's name was recorded at Rp. 1,275,000,000, while the money sent to the account belonging to Maskur Husein reached Rp. 200 million. So that through banking transactions, Syahrial handed over Rp1,475,000,000.

Furthermore, Syahrial again handed over money to Stepanus in the amount of Rp. 210 million at a restaurant in Pematangsiantar and Rp. 10 million at Medan's Kualanamu Airport.

The money was given so that the investigation into alleged corruption could be stopped by Stepanus.

"It was carried out keeping in mind the power or authority attached to Stepanus Robinson Pattuju as an investigator at the KPK who can help so that the process of investigating the sale and purchase of positions involving the defendant does not go up to the investigation process," said the prosecutor.

For his actions, Syahrial was charged with violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. or Article 13 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.