KPK Asks For Information From PBNU Bendum Mardani H. Maming, What Case?

Former Regent of Tanah Bumbu Mardani H. Maming/ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has asked for information from the General Treasurer of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board, Mardani H. Maming, in the investigation stage of the alleged corruption case.

"The information we have obtained is correct, there has been a request for information and clarification by the investigative team," said Acting Spokesman Ali Fikri in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, June 2.

However, he was unable to explain in more detail what the case was, so the investigative team asked Mardani for information. "At this time, we cannot convey the material, considering that the investigation is still ongoing," said Ali.

Previously, Mardani's name was mentioned in the alleged corruption case in the transfer of mining business permits (IUP) in Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan, which ensnared the former Head of the ESDM Office of Tanah Bumbu Regency, Raden Dwidjono Putrohadi Sutopo.

Dwidjono is now a defendant and the case is still ongoing at the Banjarmasin Corruption Court (Tipikor).

Mardani also denied involvement in the case while serving as Regent of Tanah Bumbu.

Mardani's lawyer, Irfan Idham, said in a statement on Monday that the reports from a number of media that said his client was involved in a case that occurred 10 years ago were not true and were not based on legal facts. "We need to convey that the relationship between Mr. Mardani and Mr. Dwidjono as the defendant in casu is a structural relationship between the regent and the head of the service," said Irfan.

Thus, he continued, the "ordering" language quoted by the media from Dwidjono's attorney must be interpreted as an administrative language that must be carried out by a head of service if there is an application by the public, including an application for an IUP PT Prolindo Cipta Nusantara (PCN).

In his letter to the KPK, Dwidjono said that Mardani was the party who ordered him to be subordinate to the transfer of the IUP.

Irfan said that the obligation to carry out the PT PCN IUP transfer application was a statutory order. Thus, he said, it was the responsibility of the regent and head of the service at that time to follow up on every application and incoming letter.

"Even if it is judged that there is an error in the administrative process of the IUP delegation, it is the action of a state administration official whose test stone is in the state administrative court and/or the State Administrative Court," said Irfan.

He said that Dwidjono's attorney's statement was an assumption that had no factual basis and had no legal basis. What's more, Dwidjono's case is still under investigation and is still pending at the Banjarmasin Corruption Court.