Lawyer Maskur Husain's Detention Period Extended Regarding Bribery Of Ex-KPK Investigators

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has extended the detention period of lawyer Maskur Husain. He is a suspect in the alleged bribery case of former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

In this case, Maskur cooperated with Stepanus Robin Pattuju to stop the handling of the case for the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial.

"The investigative team has extended the detention period for suspect MH. The detention extension is carried out for the next 30 days based on the second decision from the Head of the Court at the Central Jakarta District Court," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Prevention Ipi Maryati told reporters, Friday, July 16.

Due to this extension, Maskur was again detained at the KPK Detention Center Pomdam Jaya Guntur branch from July 22 to August 20.

The extension of the detention was carried out because investigators were still collecting other evidence by examining a number of witnesses who knew about the incident.

As previously reported, the KPK has also extended a 30-day extension of Stepanus Robin Pattuju, who is a former investigator.

In the bribery case, the KPK has named three suspects, namely Stepanus Robin Pattuju, a lawyer named Maskur Husein, and the Mayor of Tanjung Balai M Syahrial.

Stepanus is suspected of asking for Rp 1.5 billion from the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial. The money was given so that the case experienced by M Syahrial related to the bribery investigation investigated by the KPK at the Tanjungbalai City Government, North Sumatra was stopped.

In this case, the KPK also mentioned the role of the Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Parliament, Azis Syamsuddin. He is said to be the initiator of the introduction between Syahrial and Stepanus.

This acquaintance took place at his official residence. According to the KPK, this Golkar Party politician knows Stepanus from his aides, who are both from the Bhayangkara Corps.