ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) of the Republic of Indonesia, Alexander Marwata, emphasized that his party is currently investigating information regarding the nickel mining issue in North Maluku.
This step is in line with efforts to investigate the bribery case which ensnared the Governor of North Maluku Abdul Gani Kasuba and private party Stevi Thomas as suspects.
For your information, the suspect who gave the bribe, Stevi Thomas, is the Director of External Relations for the nickel mining company, PT TBP (NKCL), Harita Group, which currently operates on Obi Island, South Halmahera.
“We are currently investigating North Maluku, which is famous for its nickel mines,” said Alex at the KPK’s Red and White Building, South Jakarta, Wednesday, December 20 2023.
The Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) suspects that some of Abdul Gani Kasuba’s money was related to permits, project work and buying and selling positions.
“There are allegations that a lot of money flows in through the trusted people concerned,” said Alex.
In the construction of the case, Alex explained that Abdul Gani Kasuba was suspected of receiving bribes from Stevi Thomas through Ramadhan Ibrahim.
So far, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that Stevi Thomas’s giving of money was related to processing permits for road construction that passed through his company.
Alex confirmed that his party would investigate other allegations of bribery, including allegations of bribery related to the nickel issue which was allegedly related to the mining company.
Apart from Abdul Gani Kasuba and Stevi Thomas, the KPK charged five other suspects in this case.
The five suspects are, Head of the Housing and Settlement Service, Adnan Hasanudin; Head of PUPR Service, Daud Ismail; Head of BPPBJ, Ridwan Arsan; governor’s aide, Ramadhan Ibrahim; and private sector, Khristian Wuisan.
In preliminary evidence, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that Abdul Gani Kasuba received money worth 2.2 billion rupiah related to project recipients, permits and buying and selling positions within the North Maluku provincial government.
The suspect’s determination was the result of a case after a sting operation in Jakarta and Ternate, North Maluku on Monday, December 18.
In this operation, the KPK arrested 18 people and money worth 725 million rupiah.
For their actions, Abdul Gani Kasuba, Ridwan Arsan, and Ramadhan Ibrahim, who were suspected of being recipients, were charged under Article 12 letter a or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, Stevi Thomas, Khristian Wuisan, Adnan Hasanudin, and Daud Ismail who are suspected of being the perpetrators are charged under Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.
Abdul Gani, Adnan Hasanudin, Daud Ismail, Ridwan Arsan, Ibrahim, and Stevi Thomas were immediately detained at the KPK Detention Center for the first 20 days from 19 December 2023 to 7 January 2024. (AT Network)
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