KPK Deposits IDR 553 Million from Former PPU Regent Abdul Gafur and Ex Treasurer of Balikpapan Democratic DPC to the State

Former Regent of Penajam Paser Utara (PPU) Abdul Gafur Mas'ud (right). BETWEEN PHOTOS/M Risyal Hidayat/nz

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has deposited IDR 553 million into the state treasury. The deposit was made after the former Regent of North Penajam Paser Abdul Gafur Mas'ud and other convicts in the bribery case for the procurement of goods and services paid a fine and compensation.

"Executor prosecutor Andry Prihandono through the KPK Finance Bureau has finished depositing into the state treasury a total of IDR 553 million as a payment of fines and replacement money from the convict Abdul Gafur Mas'ud et al", KPK Spokesperson, Ipi Maryati, told reporters, Tuesday, October 25.

The following are the details of the money deposited by the KPK to the state:

1. The convict Abdul Gafur Mas'ud has paid off the criminal obligation of a fine of IDR 300 million;

2. The convict Nur Afifah Balqis pays the installment of the criminal obligation of a fine of IDR 100 million and the remaining IDR 200 million;

3. The convict Muliadi paid the installments of the criminal obligation of a fine of IDR 100 million and the remaining IDR 200 million;

4. The convict Jusman has paid off his criminal obligation for IDR 53 million.

Ipi said that his party would continue to recover state losses. This step is carried out by collecting fines from convicts in other corruption cases.

"As one of the main agendas of the KPK is to maximize asset recovery, the execution prosecutor's team will continue to actively collect fines and replacement money from the convicts", he said.

As previously reported, Abdul Gafur was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months by the Panel of Judges at the Samarinda Corruption Court. He was proven to have received IDR 5.7 billion related to the arrangement of work packages within the North Penajam Paser Regency Government in 2020-2021.

He received IDR 1.85 billion from Ahmad Zuhdi alias Yudi; received IDR 250 million from Damis Hak, Achmad, Usriani alias Ani and Husaini; receive IDR 500 million from nine contractors working on projects at the PUPR Office of PPU Regency; and received IDR 3.1 billion from several companies that manage business licenses.

Gafur used the money for his needs. In addition, IDR 1 billion was used for the Regional Conference of the Democratic Party of East Kalimantan Province.