KPK Will Show Evidence And Results Of Investigation Of The 'Case Broker' In Court

KPK/ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has ensured that evidence and results of examinations during the investigation into the bribery case to stop the investigation of the corruption case that ensnared the former investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju, will be presented at trial.

This was conveyed by the Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, responding to the emergence of a number of names in Stepanus' indictment, such as Deputy Speaker of the DPR Azis Syamsuddin and former Chairman of the PP Youth Forces of the Golkar Party (AMPG) Aliza Gunado.

"All evidence and also the results of the examination during the investigation will be shown and re-confirmed to witnesses. Of course, the alleged involvement of several parties mentioned in the indictment will also be investigated further," Ali told reporters, Tuesday, September 14.

He said that all the evidence and facts from the actions of Stepanus, who is the broker of the case, and his colleague who is a lawyer, Maskur Husain, will be presented by the KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) in court.

Ali also confirmed that the indictment that was read out on Monday, September 13, had been compiled based on the results of the investigation process.

Ali emphasized that the community could participate in the trial process of Stepanus Robin which was carried out openly. Thus, the facts can be clearly identified, including the involvement of other parties.

Previously, former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju was charged with accepting bribes of Rp11.5 billion in handling a number of cases. The bribe was given by several parties, one of them, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin.

"The defendant received a gift or promise in the form of money in the total amount of Rp11,025,077,000.00 and US$ 36,000 or at least that amount," said the KPK Public Prosecutor when reading the indictment at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Monday, September 13.

In the indictment, the parties who gave bribes to Stepanus Robin Pattuju included the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M. Syahrial in the amount of Rp1.69 billion. Then, from Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives Azis Syamsuddin and Aliza Gunado in the amount of Rp3.099 billion and 36 thousand United States (US) dollars, which is equivalent to Rp513 million.

Furthermore, Stepanus Robin Pattuju also received bribes from Ajay Muhammad Priatna of Rp507 million, Usman Effendi of Rp525 million, and Rita Widyasari worth Rp5.19 billion.