Mardani Maming Waiting For Official Copies Of Prevention, Lawyer: We Have Not Received From KPK Until Now

JAKARTA - The attorney for the General Treasurer (Bendum) of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board, Mardani H. Maming, Ahmad Irawan, said that he had not received an official letter from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) regarding the prevention of going abroad or the determination of a suspect against his client.

"Until now, we have never received a letter of determination as a suspect by the KPK on behalf of Mr. Mardani Haji Maming, a decree, a request, and/or a copy of a preventive order from the KPK to the immigration authorities," said Irawan in a written statement, Monday, June 20.

Irawan actually questioned why the public knew more about the determination of the suspect than his client. "Therefore, we will wait officially for a copy of the preventive decree," he said.

"For this reason, we certainly question why the public knew this earlier than Mr. Mardani, who had an interest in the decision," said Irawan.

The KPK prevented Mardani H. Maming and his younger brother, Rois Sunandar Maming. The former Regent of Tanah Bumbu was prevented from doing so for six months starting from June 16 to December 16 next.

Meanwhile, Mardani was named a suspect by the Directorate General (DG) of Immigration.

"Yes (prevented as a suspect, ed)," said Sub-Coordinator of Public Relations of the Directorate General of Immigration, Achmad Nur Saleh, confirming the information in a written statement, Monday, June 20.

Previously, Mardani H Maming had been questioned by KPK investigators some time ago. After being questioned, he admitted that he was asked for information regarding his problem with the owner of PT Jhonlin Group Samsudin Andi Arsyad alias Haji Isam.

Even so, Maming's name was actually mentioned as receiving Rp89 billion in money in a trial for alleged bribery for a mining business permit (IUP) in Tanah Bumbu Regency which was held at the Tipikor Court, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Kalsel).

This allegation was conveyed by the younger brother of former President Director of PT Prolindo Cipta Nusantara (PCN) Henry Soetio, Christian Soetio. At that time, Christian claimed to know that there was a flow of funds to the former Regent of Tanah Bumbu Mardani H Maming through PT Permata Abadi Raya (PAR) and PT Trans Surya Perkasa (TSP).

The money transfer has been going on since 2014. The amount of tens of billions of rupiah is referred to as the amount quoted based on PT PCN's financial statements.