Called Today As A Suspect, Mardani Maming Asks To Postpone Investigation

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JAKARTA - The attorney for the former Tanah Bumbu Regent, Mardani Maming, has asked for a postponement of the investigation to today, Thursday, July 14. He should be investigated by the anti-corruption commission investigators as a suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification case.

"We, as attorneys for Mardani Maming, have sent a letter to the KPK today asking for a postponement of the investigation," said Mardani Maming's attorney, Denny Indrayana, to reporters, Thursday, July 14.

The postponement of this examination, continued Denny, was asked to be carried out because the pretrial process was still ongoing at the South Jakarta District Court (PN).

"We ask that all respect the pretrial process and wait for the judge's decision before taking any legal steps," he stressed.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri said investigators had summoned the suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to a mining business permit (IUP) in Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan.

"The investigative team has scheduled the summons of the party named as a suspect in the alleged corruption crime of granting a mining business in Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri in a written statement, Thursday, July 14.

Ali did not specify who the suspect was called. However, former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani Maming is said to be one of the suspects.

The mention of Mardani Maming as a suspect was conveyed by the Directorate General (Directorate General) of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkum HAM) who carried out prevention abroad for six months. He was prevented because he had been named a suspect by the KPK.

In this case, Mardani Maming was said to have received Rp 89 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.