KPK Reveals Ex Walkot Cimahi Ajay M. Priatna Knows Stepanus Robin From Sukamiskin Prison Inmates

Former Mayor of Cimahi Ajay M. Priatna (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has officially detained former Cimahi Mayor Ajay M. Priatna for the first 20 days. The detention was carried out because he was suspected of bribing former KPK investigator Stepanus Robin Pattuju and receiving gratuities.

"For the investigation process, an effort was made to forcefully detain suspect AMP by the investigative team for the first 20 days starting from August 18 to September 6 at the KPK Detention Center in Lot C1," said Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Karyoto at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada. , South Jakarta, Thursday, August 18.

Karyoto said the bribe took place after Ajay, who was still serving as Mayor of Cimahi for the 2017-2022 period, received information that a KPK team was engaged in investigating allegations of corruption in the distribution of social assistance in West Bandung Regency.

After receiving this information, he then tried to prevent the KPK from messing with Cimahi City. The trick is to ask for references from Radian Ashar and Saiful Bahri, residents of Class I Sukamiskin Prison, Bandung, West Java.

From this recommendation, Ajay got to know an investigator named Stepanus Robin Pattuju alias Roni who has now been fired. From this introduction, the two agreed to meet in October 2020.

"A meeting was held between AMP and Stepanus Robin Pattuju who at that time claimed to be named Roni at a hotel in Bandung and to discuss the details of the problems he was facing," said Karyoto.

After the meeting, Stepanus then offered to help Ajay. To Ajay, Karyoto said, Stepanus gave the suggestion that the KPK would not continue the process of collecting information and information in Cimahi City.

Only, Ajay is required to give money. "To make AMP more confident, Stepanus Robin Pattuju invited Maskur Husain, a lawyer who is a trusted person to participate in providing advice to AMP," said Karyoto.

Furthermore, Ajay was willing to give money to Stepanus. However, Karyoto revealed, he only handed over Rp500 million out of a total of Rp1.5 billion that the former investigator had asked for.

"The money was handed over at a hotel in Jakarta. AMP directly handed over Rp100 million in cash as a sign of completion to Stepanus Robin Pattuju, while the rest of the money would be given through AMP's aide," he said.

The money given was allegedly from gratification given by a number of state civil servants (ASN) in Cimahi City. "And it will continue to be explored," explained Karyoto.

As a result of his actions, Ajay is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph 1 letter a or letter b or Article 13 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.