The KPK Is Looking For A Flow Of Corruption Proceeds From The Governor Of North Maluku Through The Wife Of The Chairperson Of The Gerindra Party DPD

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate the receipt of money by the inactive North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba. This effort was carried out by questioning the wife of the chairman of the North Maluku Gerindra Party DPD, Muhaimin Syarif on Friday, February 2 yesterday.

"Witnesses are present and through witness statements continue to be investigated regarding the alleged flow of money flowing and enjoyed by AGK suspects from various parties," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters in a written statement, Monday, February 5.

In this case, investigators from the anti-corruption commission also examined Syarif on January 8. At that time, he was questioned about receiving money from Abdul Gani.

Still under the same investigation, Syarif was also asked by investigators about the processing of mining permits carried out by Abdul Gani in North Maluku.

Then, his house in the South Tangerang area was also searched by investigators and found documents along with electronic devices related to the case being investigated.

Not only that, the KPK searched the suspect's house from the private sector, Stevi Thomas, who is also a suspect in the case that ensnared Abdul Gani. Then, investigators also made coercive efforts at the office of one of the private parties.

As previously reported, Abdul Gani Kasuba was one of the parties caught in the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) Hand Catch Operation (OTT) on Monday, December 18, 2023. He was secured along with several other people.

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata said that in this case, Abdul Gani is suspected of participating in arranging the winner of infrastructure projects in North Maluku whose money comes from the APBD. The budget ceiling reaches more than Rp500 billion.

"From the project, AGK determines the amount of deposits from contractors," said Alexander.

The anti-corruption commission suspects Abdul Gani asked his subordinates to manipulate the work as if it had been completed by more than 50 percent. "With the aim that the disbursement of the budget can be done immediately," said Alexander.

Abdul did not directly receive money from the contractors. He uses a holding account held by his trusted people, said Alexander.

"As initial preliminary evidence that went into the holding account in the amount of Rp. 2.2 billion. The money was used for AGK's personal interests in the form of payment for lodging at hotels and paying for the health concerned," said Alexander.

Currently, Abdul Gani Kasuba has been named a suspect and detained along with six other people. They are the Head of the North Maluku Housing and Settlement Office, Adnan Hasanudin; Head of PUPR Malut Daud Ismail; Head of BPPBJ Malut Ridwan Arsan; aide to the Governor of North Maluku, Ramadhan Ibrahim; and Stevi Thomas and Kristian Wuisan who are private parties.