Jakarta, Hilton News –
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed the examination of former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia Azis Syamsuddin on Tuesday (21/5).
Azis, who was examined as a witness, was examined by the investigation team in connection with the handling of an alleged extortion case at the KPK State Detention Center (Rutan).
“Witnesses were present and confirmed between the alleged connection of one of the detainees who was appointed as the coordinator of collecting a sum of money from prisoners in the KPK Branch Detention Center,” said KPK News Section Head Ali Fikri through a written statement, Wednesday (22/5).
“There is also a connection to the alleged receipt of facilities while detained at the KPK Branch Detention Center because they have given some money to suspects AF [Achmad Fauzi] et al,” he continued.
Achmad Fauzi has sued the KPK to the South Jakarta District Court (PN) because he objected to the suspect’s legal status. However, South Jakarta PN single judge Agung Sutomo Thoba rejected his lawsuit.
At least 15 people were prosecuted for alleged extortion at the KPK detention center. They have been detained at the Metro Jaya Police Detention Center.
The suspects in question are Hengki as ASN/Coordinator of Security and Order (Kamtib) of the KPK Detention Center for the 2018-2022 period; Head of KPK Detention Center 2022-present Achmad Fauzi; Employed Civil Servants (PNYD) who were assigned as Security Officers on behalf of Deden Rochendi, Sopian Hadi, Ristanta (also briefly served as Acting Karutan KPK in 2021).
Then PNYD was assigned as a Branch Officer of the KPK Detention Center on behalf of Ari Rahman Hakim, Agung Nugroho, Eri Angga Permana, Muhammad Ridwan.
Furthermore, KPK Detention Branch Officers on behalf of Suherlan, Ramadhan Ubaidillah A, Mahdi Aris, Wardoyo, Muhammad Abduh, and Ricky Rachmawanto.
In the 2019-2023 period, Hengki et al are said to have received IDR 6.3 billion.
For their actions, the suspects are suspected of violating Article 12 letter e of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) jo Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.
A number of witnesses who are convicts of corruption cases have been examined by the KPK investigation team to complete the case file of the alleged extortion case.
(ryn/pmg)
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