As Long As The Investigation Has Not Been Stopped, The Investigation Into Cak Imin Durian Cardboard Scandal Continues

Former Minister of Manpower and Transmigration as well as Chairman of PKB Muhaimin Iskandar alias Cak Imin arrived at the KPK building to undergo an examination on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. (Antara-Akbar N G)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that the investigation into the durian cardboard scandal that dragged PKB chairman Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin is continuing.

Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Karyoto said that so far there had never been an order to stop the investigation into the case.

"We haven't stopped it yet. The investigation is still ongoing," he told reporters, Tuesday, November 29.

However, Karyoto has yet to confirm that the durian cardboard scandal has been elevated to the status of an investigation. Moreover, there are two witnesses who died.

However, Karyoto ensured that the investigation would continue. "Regarding whether it can be increased or not, several key witnesses have died. If I'm not mistaken, there are two in this case," he said.

The durian cardboard scandal was revealed in a bribery trial at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration (Kemenakertrans), which has now changed its name. At that time, Cak Imin became the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration.

At the trial, Director General of the Directorate General of Development of Transmigration Areas (P2Ktrans) Jamaluddien Malik said that Muhaimin received IDR 400 million. The money that came from budget cuts at the directorate in 2013 was then stored in a durian box.

Not only that but Cak Imin's name was also mentioned in the bribery case for the Ministry of PUPR's infrastructure projects in Maluku and North Maluku for the 2016 fiscal year.

In this case, Musa Zainudin, who had been in prison, said that he had given Cak Imin IDR 6 billion of the IDR 7 billion he received as a project fee. It's just that the money was not given directly but through Jazilul Fawaid who was then Secretary of the PKB faction.