Yudi Purnomo Reminds Firli Bahuri Not To Just Deny That KPK Officials Are Involved In The Case

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JAKARTA - Former Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Employee Forum, Yudi Purnomo Harahap, reminded KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri not to deny the allegations that high-ranking officials were involved in the case that ensnared Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

Stepanus is a former KPK investigator from the National Police who now sits as a defendant. He is suspected of receiving from litigants in the anti-corruption commission, including former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin.

"Don't just play around with denial," Yudi said as quoted by VOI from his Twitter account @yudiharahap46, Tuesday, October 12.

He asked the KPK to continue to examine a number of witnesses related to the alleged receipt of the bribe. In addition, searches in related places, including the homes of related parties, must also be carried out.

The former investigator who was expelled for failing the National Insight Test Assessment (TWK) said the search for evidence was important to completely uncover the bribery.

"Search the truth, examine witnesses, search related houses/places, deepen communication with related parties, look for Robin's cellphone, that's the key to revealing who the boss is," he said.

As previously reported, KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri emphasized that no leader or supervisor of Stepanus Pattuju was involved in securing the case at his institution.

"No one is internally involved in SRP's actions, including his superiors," said Firli in a written statement to reporters.

Stepanus, who became the case broker, said Firli, played alone to secure a number of corruption cases. This belief was also obtained from the testimony of witnesses and the collection of evidence that had been carried out by his subordinates.

"KPK has made requests for witness statements and collected evidence, so there is no evidence that his superiors were involved in the SRP case," said the former Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK.

During the trial on Monday, October 11, it was revealed that Stepanus, who was accused of receiving bribes in handling corruption cases at the KPK, often asked for money on the grounds that he was asked by his superiors.

This was conveyed by the former Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial who was presented as a witness. In addition, the trial also revealed that former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin, had eight 'insiders' who were ready to secure him from being caught in a corruption case at the KPK.

This allegation was revealed when the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the KPK read out the minutes of the examination (BAP) belonging to the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of the Tanjungbalai City Government, Yusmada.