Revealed At Trial, Azis Syamsuddin Has 8 People To Secure Cases At The KPK

Regional Secretary (Sekda) Tanjungbalai Yusmada (white shirt) as a witness for the defendants, former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju and advocate Maskur Husain at the Jakarta Corruption Court (ANTARA/Desca Lidya Natalia)

JAKARTA - The former deputy chairman of the DPR from the Golkar Party faction, Azis Syamsuddin, is said to have eight people in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) who can be used to secure cases.

This is as stated by Regional Secretary (Sekda) Tanjungbalai Yusmada in the BAP during the KPK examination which was read by the KPK prosecutor in the trial at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court, Monday, October 4.

"In the Minutes of Investigation (BAP) No. 19, paragraph 2, you explained that M Syahrial said he could get to know Robin because he was assisted by Azis Syamsuddin, the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives because he was met at Azis' house in Jakarta. M Syahrial also said that Azis had 8 There are people in the KPK who can be mobilized by Azis for the sake of Azis OTT or securing the case, one of them is Robin. That's Azis Syamsuddin, who has secured the OTT and secured the case, what case?" asked the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the KPK Heradian Salipi.

"Nothing was conveyed," Yusmada replied.

Yusmada became a witness for former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju and advocate Maskur Husain who were charged with receiving a total of IDR 11.5 billion from handling five cases at the KPK. Yusmada himself has been named a suspect in the 2019 Tanjungbalai City Government auction case.

"What do you mean by Azis Syamsuddin's interests?" the prosecutor asked again.

And answered. "I don't know," Yusmada replied.

"Just talking for the sake of Azis Syamsuddin?" asked the prosecutor.

"Yes sir," replied Yusmada.

"In the BAP you said 'it can be mobilized for the sake of Azis Syamsuddin', did you say anything else?" asked the prosecutor.

"No sir, that's all, sir," replied Yusmada.

Yusmada also confirmed that his statement regarding Robin Pattuju was able to secure the case of the inactive Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial.

"Another time M Syahrial told me and other city government officials, the time was after the last money was handed over to Robin that someone at the KPK had secured M Syahrial that his case at the KPK had been secured, is that right?" asked KPK prosecutor Lie Putra Setiawan.

"Yes, that's right, I stick to the information," Yusmada replied.

Regarding Yusmada's statement, Robin said that he had never introduced other KPK investigators to Azis Syamsuddin.

"I have never introduced other investigators to Azis Syamsuddin. I know Azis Syamsuddin because he was introduced by Dedi Riyanto, who is Azis Syamsudin's aide," said Robin.

Yusmada is known to have been named a suspect in the 2019 Tanjungbalai City Government auction case.

He admitted that he had given Rp100 million to the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial through a close person to Syahrial named Sajari Lubis.

"Sajari Lubis came to me during the selection period, he said I would be the Regional Secretary but if elected I would give a thank you money to Syahrial. So I was sworn in on September 12, 2019 and then on September 6 I was asked to prepare Rp100 million," Yusmada explained.

However, about 10 days after he was sworn in, Yusmada was summoned by the KPK regarding the selection process for the regional secretary.

"After 1.5 or 2 years later, the Mayor told me the case would be escalated to an investigation but there was no problem because there was someone who helped us, his name was Robin as an investigator at the KPK," Yusmada said. Rp1.695 billion from the inactive Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial to secure the investigation into the case of buying and selling positions within the Tanjungbalai City government so that it does not go up to the investigation stage.

Robin was initially introduced to Syahrial by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsudin, in October 2020. During the meeting, Syahrial asked Robin not to proceed with the investigation into the sale and purchase of positions.

Robin then discussed it with Maskur Husain who works as an advocate and agreed to ask for a compensation of Rp. 1.7 billion.

The money is given in stages in November 2020 - April 2021 through transfers to Riefka Amalia's account, namely Robin's sister's sister (Rp1,275 billion), transfers to Maskur's account on December 22, 2020 (Rp200 million), cash payments of Rp10 million in March 2021 and cash distribution of IDR 210 million on December 25, 2020.

Robin also conveyed information that the KPK team would not come to Tanjungbalai city because the team had been secured by Robin in November 2020.

The money worth Rp. 1.695 billion was divided into two, namely Rp. 490 million for Robin and Rp. 1.205 billion for Maskur Husain.