Mayor Of Tanjung Balai Becomes Suspect Of Position Bribery At KPK

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Tanjungbalai Mayor M. Syahriahl (MSA) and Tanjungbalai City Regional Secretary Yusmada (YM) as suspects.

Both of them are suspects in the alleged bribery case related to the auction for transfer of office at the Tanjung Balai City Government 2019. The determination of the two as suspects after going through the investigation process.

"KPK will increase the status of this case to the investigation stage in April 2021 by naming suspects, MSA and YM," said Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Karyoto, at a press conference, Jakarta, Friday, August 27.

In investigating this case, said Karyoto, the KPK has examined 47 witnesses. In addition, the KPK also confiscated money worth Rp. 100 million as evidence.

Karyoto detailed, in June 2019, MSA as the Mayor of Tanjungbalai issued a warrant related to the open selection of high-ranking Primary Leaders, the Regional Secretary of Tanjungbalai City.

"In the warrant, YM, who at that time served as Head of the Tanjungbalai City Public Housing and Settlement Area, entered as one of the selection applicants," said Karyoto.

Furthermore, after YM, he said, followed several stages of selection, in July 2019 at the Office of the Public Housing and Settlement Areas of Tanjungbalai City. There YM met Sajali Lubis who is a friend and confidant of MSA.

During the meeting, YM allegedly told Sajali Lubis to give MSA Rp200 million and was immediately followed up by Sajali Lubis by calling MSA and then it was immediately agreed and approved by MSA. based on the Decree of the Mayor of Tanjungbalai signed by MSA.

"On the election of YM as the Regional Secretary of Tanjungbalai City, Sajali Lubis on MSA's orders returned to YM to collect and ask for Rp200 million and YM immediately prepared the requested money by making a cash withdrawal of Rp200 million at one of the banks in Tanjungbalai Asahan and after that immediately handed over to Sajali Lubis to be forwarded to MSA," he said.

Karyoto detailed that YM as the bribe giver was suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of the Corruption Crime Act in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, MSA as the recipient is suspected of violating Article 12 letter (a) or Article 12 letter (b) or Article 11 of the Corruption Crime Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph ( 1) to 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.