PT Batulicin Six Nine Owned By Mardani Maming KPK Searched

Mardani Maming while being detained by the KPK/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the company owned by former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H. Maming, PT Batulicin Six Sembilan. The search was carried out today.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said the company is located in Batulicin District, Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan. Investigators are still working today.

"The place being searched is PT BL 69 (Batulicin Six Sembilan) which is suspected to belong to the suspect MM (Mardani Maming). The search is still ongoing," Ali told reporters, Tuesday, August 16.

Ali said the search was aimed at finding evidence of Mardani's actions. All findings will be presented to the public.

"We will inform the progress," he said.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Mardani a suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification of a mining business permit in Tanah Bumbu Regency. He was named the suspect as the recipient, while the giver, Hendry Soetio, who was the controller of PT Prolindo Cipta Nusantara (PCN) had died.

Even though he died, the KPK confirmed that investigators had received evidence related to Mardani's acceptance. He is believed to have earned money from Hendry from 2014 to 2020.

Meanwhile, the amount of money that Mardani received through his trusted people and his company reached Rp104.3 billion.

As a result of his actions, Mardani was suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Laws of the Republic of Indonesia. Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.