JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named and detained the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin, as a suspect in alleged bribery in handling corruption cases in Central Lampung. In fact, he argued that he was undergoing self-isolation after interacting with COVID-19 patients.
KPK chairman Firli Bahuri said Azis was named a suspect in the alleged bribery handling of a corruption case in Central Lampung Regency. He is suspected of giving bribes to a former anti-corruption commission investigator who became a case broker, Stepanus Robin Pattuju, and a lawyer, Maskur Husein.
"We convey that the KPK has named brother AZ, the Deputy Chair of the 2019-2024 DPR RI as a suspect," Firli said at a press conference held at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Saturday, September 25.
Firli said Azis was forcibly arrested at his residence in the South Jakarta area on Friday, September 24. He said the task force that arrested the Golkar Party politician was led by the Director of Investigations at the KPK.
He will be detained for the first 20 days at the KPK Rutan at the South Jakarta Police Branch from September 24 to October 13. However, previously he will carry out self-isolation in the prison he occupies to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
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How did the bribery start?
Firli Bahuri revealed that this case began in August 2020 when Azis contacted Stepanus to take care of the alleged corruption in Central Lampung that ensnared him and former Golkar Party (AMPG) Youth Leader Aliza Gunado. The case is suspected to be related to the Special Allocation Fund (DAK).
After that, Stepanus contacted Maskur Husein who is a lawyer to guard and manage this case. As a result, both of them asked Azis and Aliza to prepare a sum of Rp2 billion, which was later agreed.
After the agreement was made, Maskur asked Azis for a down payment of Rp300 million. The technique of giving money from Azis was done through bank account transfer using the bank account of the lawyer, Maskur Husein.
Azis agreed to the request, who sent Rp200 million to Maskur Husein's account in stages using his personal account.
Furthermore, the money distribution was carried out in stages, amounting to 100 thousand US dollars, 17,600 Singapore dollars, and 140,500 Singapore dollars. This foreign currency was then exchanged by Stepanus and Maskur Husein to a money changer to become rupiah currency using the identity of another party.
"As the initial commitment to giving money from AZ to SRP and MH of Rp4 billion, only Rp3.1 billion has been realized," said Firli.
For his actions, Azis was then suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by the Law of the Republic of Indonesia. Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.
After being named a suspect, Azis did not say a word. In an orange vest and wearing handcuffs on his hands, the Golkar Party politician chose to remain silent and immediately got into the prisoner's car that would take him to the detention center.
"Mr. Azis, Mr. Azis. He is so silent, later become Azis Gagap," said a reporter who saw his silence from the time he left the KPK's Merah Putih Building until he got into the detention car.
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