KPK Prevents Mardani Maming From Going Abroad, This Is PDIP's Response

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto will conduct a study with the legal team after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named its cadre, Mardani H. Maming, a suspect and taken precautions abroad.

This study was carried out because Hasto had just heard information on the prevention and the appointment of the General Treasurer (Bendum) of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board as a suspect.

"I just received information from the media, so the legal team from the PDI-P has just carried out an investigation, a study on the matter," Hasto told reporters at the PDIP DPP Party School, Lenteng Agung, Jakarta, Monday, June 20.

Even though he was just reviewing it, Hasto made sure that all cadres who were involved in legal problems must be held accountable for their mistakes.

This was also conveyed by PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri when holding a National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) for Regional Heads and PDIP Deputy Regional Heads some time ago.

"Each party cadre is responsible for not committing various forms of abuse of power," he said.

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.