Former Head Of Land Spice Mining Guidance Called By KPK In Connection With The Mardani Maming Case

Mardani Maming/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has scheduled the examination of three witnesses related to the alleged bribery of mining business licenses that ensnared former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H. Maming. The former Head of the Mining Guidance Section of the Mining and Energy Office of Tanah Bumbu Regency, Bambang Herwandi, was one of them.

"Examination of witnesses and cases of bribery related to the issuance of mining business permits in Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan. For the suspect MM," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Friday, August 19.

Apart from Bambang, two other witnesses were summoned. They are Commissioner of PT Angsana Terminal Utama (PT ATU), PT Trans Surya Perkasa (PT TSP), and PT Permata Abadi Raya (PT PAR) Muhammad Bahruddin as well as former Director Director of PT Trans Surya Perkasa 2013-2020 period Muhammad Aliansyah.

"The investigation was carried out at the Special Criminal Directorate of the South Kalimantan Police," said Ali.

Ali did not specify what would be learned from these three witnesses. However, they are suspected of knowing about Mardani's alleged presumptuous practices.

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.

It is suspected that the money Mardani received through 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.