Evidence of the case of alleged bribery of social assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs: Seven suitcases to collect

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named five suspects in the alleged case of bribery for the acquisition of goods or services related to social assistance handled by Covid-19 in the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) on Sunday (06/12/2020).

In addition, the KPK also insured Rs 14.5 billion consisting of rupee denominations worth 11.9 billion rupees, US dollar denominations of around US $ 171,085 (equivalent to Rs 2,420 crore) and Singapore dollar denominations. worth 23,000 Singapore dollars (equivalent to 243 million rupees).

At a press conference on Sunday morning, the KPK also displayed a series of evidence in the form of cash that was placed in seven large and medium suitcases.

There was also a small bag in which there was also cash.

KPK President Firli Bahuri said that the confiscated money was handed over by suspects AIM and HS to suspects MJS, AW and Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P Batubara (JPB).

The money had previously been prepared by AIM and HS in one of the apartments in Jakarta and Bandung.

“The money is stored in seven suitcases, three backpacks and a small envelope, amounting to around 14.5 billion rupees,” Firli told an online press conference Sunday morning.

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Previously, the KPK named the Minister of Social Affairs, Juliari P Batubara (JPB), as a suspect in a case of alleged bribery for the acquisition of goods or services related to social assistance managed by Covid-19.

The determination of the suspect is a follow-up to the arrest operation carried out by the KPK on Saturday (5/12/2020) morning.

“The KPK has named five suspects. As a recipient of JPB, MJS and AW. Then as a donor to AIM and HS,” KPK President Firli Bahuri said during a press conference on Sunday (June 12, 2012) in the morning.

MJS and AW are known to be engagement offices in the Ministry of Social Affairs. While AIM and HS are private parties.

In the arrest operation, the KPK arrested six people, namely MJS, the director of PT TPAU with the initials WG, AIM, HS, a secretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs with the initials SN and a private party with the initials SJY.

In this case, it is suspected that Juliari violated article 12 letter a or article 12 letter b or article 11 of Law 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption, as amended by Law 20 of 2001 on Reforms to Law 31. 1999 regarding the Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Penal Code.

Meanwhile, MJS and AW are suspected of violating article 12 letter a or article 12 letter b or article 11 and article 12 letter (i) of Law Number 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption modified by Law Number 20 of 2001 on Amendments. On Law 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with article 55 subsection 1 to 1 of the Penal Code

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Regarding the two private parties, namely, AIM and HS, they are suspected of violating article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 on Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law. Number 20 of 2001 on Reforms to Law Number 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes.

Currently, MJS has been detained at the KPK Detention Center at the Red and White House Branch. Meanwhile, AIM was detained at the KPK branch of the Pomdam detention center. Meanwhile, HS was detained at KPK Rutan Kavling C1.

Meanwhile, Juliari and AW are being hunted by the KPK. Firli also asked both of them to surrender immediately.