KPK Ready To Serve If Mardani Maming Files Pretrial

Acting KPK Spokesperson Ali Fikri (Photo; KPK Public Relations DOK)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it is ready to serve former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H. Maming if he submits a pretrial. The entire legal process is ensured in accordance with applicable regulations.

"If the person in question is going to file a pretrial, of course the KPK is ready to face it," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri told reporters, Friday, June 24.

Ali ensured that his party already had evidence to support the alleged rasuah practice carried out by Mardani. "And we make sure the investigation process is in accordance with applicable legal procedures," he said.

As previously reported, Mardani H. Maming's attorney, Ahmad Irawan, said that his party had received a letter of naming the suspect from the KPK on Wednesday, June 22.

Ahmad said that his team is currently conducting a study on further legal steps. Including, the possibility of filing a pretrial for the determination of the suspect by the KPK.

Moreover, since being named a suspect, Maming stated that he was a victim of the legal mafia.

"It is being studied and prepared, including the pretrial effort," he told VOI, Friday, June 24.

Mardani 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, the General Treasurer of the Nahdlaltul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) was also investigated.

However, 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 of 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.