KPK Conducts Investigation Of Alleged Bribery Case Handling In Central Lampung Regency, Leads To Azis Syamsuddin?

KPK Building (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it was investigating allegations of bribery in handling corruption cases in Central Lampung Regency.

As for the indictment of former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju, Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives Azis Syamsuddin and Aliza Gunado are said to have given Rp 3.099 billion and US$36 thousand. This money is intended to deal with the bribery case in Central Lampung which is being handled by the KPK.

"KPK is currently investigating the alleged corruption case of giving gifts or promises related to the handling of criminal cases handled by the KPK in Central Lampung Regency," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Thursday, September 23.

However, he did not explain who the targeted party would be and would later become a suspect. The KPK, said Ali, will announce the chronology and construction of the alleged corruption when forced attempts to arrest and/or detention are made.

However, investigators from the anti-corruption commission have asked for statements from a number of witnesses in various areas.

"The investigative team is still working and continues to collect evidence and has examined several witnesses in Jakarta, Bandung, Tangerang and Lampung," said Ali.

He also ensured that the KPK would always convey the development of this case to the public. "We hope that the public can also continue to monitor and supervise its handling as a form of transparency and public participation in eradicating corruption," said Ali.

"KPK will convey in full the chronology and construction of the case, the articles that are suspected, and of course the parties who are designated as suspects at a later time," he added.

As previously reported, Azis, who is a politician from the Golkar Party, was dragged into the vortex of the bribery case of a former KPK investigator who became a case broker, Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

Apart from giving bribes to Stepanus, Azis also played a role in introducing Stepanus to the former Kutai Kertanegara Regent Rita Widyasari and the inactive Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial.