Files Completed, KPK Investigators 'Case Brokers' Will Be Tried At The Jakarta Corruption Court

Illustration-Atmosphere of Stepanus Robin Pattuju's trial (Photo: KPK Public Relations/Wardhany Tsa Tsia)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed and submitted the case file for the alleged bribery receipt of the termination of the Tanjungbalai Mayor case that ensnared his former investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju. The handover will take place today or Thursday, August 19.

"The investigative team carried out phase II, handing over suspects and evidence to the prosecutor's team," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri told reporters, Thursday, August 19.

This handover was also made to another suspect in this case, namely Maskur Husein who is a lawyer.

After the surrender of the suspect and evidence, the detention of the two is now under the authority of the KPK prosecutors team. They were again detained for the next 20 days until September 7 in two different detention centers.

"SRP is being held at the KPK Rutan in the Red and White Building, while MH is being held at the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur," said Ali.

Furthermore, the prosecutor has 14 working days to prepare the indictment and submit it to the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor).

In this case, said Ali, investigators have examined dozens of witnesses in this bribery case, including the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin. "During the investigation process, 95 witnesses have been examined," he said.

As previously reported, 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 in the amount 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.

As for Azis, he knew Stepanus, allegedly because of his aide. The KPK said the Golkar Party politician's aide came from the same institution as Stepanus, namely the Bhayangkara Corps.