Become A Fugitive From The KPK, Denny Indrayana: Mardani Maming Is On A Pilgrimage, Getting Closer To Those Above

Denny Indrayana/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Mardani H. Maming's attorney, Denny Indrayana, said his client was on a pilgrimage. He is said to need spiritual calm.

This was conveyed after the KPK listed his client as a fugitive. Mardani, a suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification of mining business licenses in Tanah Bumbu Regency is on the wanted list (DPO) for not being cooperative.

"He seems to need to go around for pilgrimages. Usually in situations like this he needs to be closer to those above," Denny told reporters at the South Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, July 26.

Even so, Denny said his party had not communicated about his client's latest location. He admitted that he did not contact Mardani much because he was busy taking care of the ongoing pretrial.

"Where is his position he did not inform," he said.

Furthermore, Denny denied that his client was called uncooperative. He said the letter regarding Mardani's absence on the first and second summons had been delivered.

"In the first and second summons, we wrote letters to the KPK, even yesterday we wrote letters. In essence, we ask all parties to respect the pretrial process," he said.

"The verdict will be tomorrow, at 13.00 WIB. So it would be wise, it would be better because the pretrial is only seven days we wait," he continued.

The KPK included Mardani in the DPO today, Tuesday, July 26. He was absent from the summons of investigators as a suspect twice.

When investigators visited his apartment in the Jakarta area, Mardani was also nowhere to be seen. So, investigators went home empty-handed.

Previously, 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, he had also been questioned.

However, after being questioned, Mardani 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 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.