JAKARTA - The Tipokor Court at the Central Jakarta District Court will hold a follow-up trial in the alleged bribery case with the defendant Stepanus Robin Pattuju. Where, at the trial, former Deputy Speaker of the DPR Azis Syamsuddin will be presented as a witness.

"The information we received is true that the witnesses summoned today include M. Azis Syamsudin," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in his statement, Monday, October 25.

In addition, said Ali, former Mayor of Cimahi Ajay Muhammad Priatna will also be presented as a witness in the alleged bribery case against the former KPK investigator.

"(Witness) and Ajay M. Priatna," said Ali.

However, Ali did not give further details about the start of the trial. He simply stated that the trial would be today.

"The agenda for the trial at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court, today, October 25, 2021, in the case of the defendant Stepanus Robin and his friends is still examining witnesses," said Ali.

For information, Stepanus Robin, who became a case broker at the KPK, was charged with receiving money from various parties, including Azis Syamsuddin, in the amount of Rp11 billion and US$36 thousand.

In carrying out his actions, Stepanus was assisted by lawyer Maskur Husain and they worked from July 2020 to April this year. The receipt of money by both occurred in a number of places and was related to a number of cases.

First, the bribes received by Stepanus allegedly came from the case of buying and selling positions in Tanjungbalai. The money was given by the inactive Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial with a value of Rp. 1.695 billion.

Next, Stepanus is suspected of receiving money from the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin, and a private party named Aliza Gunadi. The two men gave Rp3.09 billion and US$36 thousand.

Third, he is suspected of receiving Rp507.39 million from the inactive Mayor of Cimahi Ajay Muhammad Priatna. This money relates to the case of receiving gratuities from the Bunda Hospital in Cimahi, West Java.

Fourth, Stepanus is suspected of having received Rp525 million from the President Director of PT Tenjo Jaya Usman Effendi. Finally, he is suspected of receiving Rp5.17 billion in money from the former Kutai Kartanegara Regent, Rita Widyasar, who was involved in gratification and money laundering cases at the KPK.


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