Deny Of Receiving Gratification From Izil Azhar, Former Governor Of Aceh Irwandi: He Brings A Name To Give Money

JAKARTA - Former Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf denied receiving gratuities through the former Commander of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Izil Azhar. He accused his right hand of deliberately carrying his name to get money.

This was conveyed by Irwandi after being questioned by investigators. He was asked for information to complete the Izil file which is currently being detained by the KPK.

"Nothing. He brought my name to make it hard, so that it's easy to give (money, ed)," Irwandi told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, January 16.

"Nothing, absolutely nothing (money from Izil, ed)," he continued.

Irwandi even said he did not know about the money. He said that he only found out that the KPK had charged him with bribery and gratification a few years ago.

"I don't know, my name was listed there I don't know. I knew after it became a case," he said.

Furthermore, Irwandi admitted that he received 40 questions from investigators. He explained that the money was called Izil given to the GAM frontman.

"His party (Izil Azhar, ed) was given to the GAM commanders," said Irwandi.

As previously reported, Izil Azhar, who is the former Commander of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), was arrested by the KPK in Banda Aceh after being a fugitive. He was the right-hand man of former Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf when he received gratuities in 2007-2012.

The KPK said the gratuity was received from PT Nindya Sejati which carried out the Sabang Pier construction project. The money with the term'security guarantee' was given by the management represented by Heru Sulaksono and Zainuddin Hamid.

The money received by Irwandi through Izil reached Rp32.4 billion. Giving is always done at his house located around the Baiturahman Grand Mosque.

Furthermore, the money received was enjoyed by Izil and for Irwandi Yusuf's operational funds. As a result of his actions, Irwandi's former success team was detained at the KPK Detention Center Kavling C1 Branch of the ACLC Building.