Mardani Maming's Camp Accuses KPK Of Sabotaging The Pretrial Process Through The Issuance Of DPO

JAKARTA - Mardani H. Maming's attorney, Denny Indrayana, accused the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) of sabotaging his client's pretrial submission to the South Jakarta District Court (PN). The trick is to establish his client as a fugitive through the issuance of a wanted list (DPO).

"This (determination of fugitives, ed) could be a real sabotage for the pretrial process," Denny told reporters at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, July 27.

Denny claimed that his client was not uncooperative when he was absent from the KPK's summons. He said a letter requesting a rescheduling had been sent to the anti-corruption commission.

Denny said that Mardani had sent a letter stating that he would attend on Thursday, July 28 or the day after the pretrial verdict was read out.

"So there is no intention not to come," said the former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham).

Furthermore, Mardani's camp is also disappointed with the decision of the single pretrial panel of judges today, Wednesday, July 27. All steps to fight the KPK in pretrial have been prepared but not effective because his client has already been declared a fugitive.

"Of course there is disappointment because the process that we have prepared is very serious by spending a lot of energy and thoughts being sabotaged by only the determination of the DPO which can still be questioned," said Denny.

Mardani H. Maming filed a pretrial because he felt he was criminalized after being named a suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification of the mining business permit (IUP) in Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan.

However, the judge decided to reject the application. The reason is that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has complied with the law when it named the PBNU General Treasurer as a suspect.

Previously, former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H Maming was named a suspect after being prevented from going abroad by the Directorate General of Immigration at the request of the KPK. Before being named a suspect, he had also been questioned.

However, after being questioned, Mardani 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 once said to have received Rp 89 billion in money in a trial for alleged bribery of a mining business license (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.