North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba Named Money Laundering Suspect – Witnesses Fail to Respond

Jakarta –

The Governor of North Maluku (Malut) is inactive, Abdul Gani Kasuba, named as a suspect in a money laundering offense (TPPU). In investigating this case, the Corruption Eradication Commission encountered obstacles because the witnesses deliberately failed to respond to the summons of the investigators without clear reasons.

“The information we received was that the investigation team of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) encountered obstacles in the field, including the suspected parties of the suspected TPPU case. called as witnesses who did not appear for reasons that were not valid according to the law,” said the Head of the Commission for the Elimination of Corruption, Ali Fikri, to journalists, announced on Thursday (9/5/2024).

“The Corruption Eradication Committee is indeed firm and reminds the parties to cooperate to attend the call of the investigation team as this is a legal obligation,” he continued.

Ali reminded the witnesses called in the Abdul Gani money laundering case to be cooperative. Ali said his party could also charge anyone who obstructed the investigation of the case as a suspect.

“Furthermore, if during the investigation process of this case it is found that some parties had a deliberate intention to prevent, prevent or obstruct, the Anti-Corruption Committee will firmly apply the provisions of Article 21 of the Corruption . Law,” said Ali.

Abdul Gani is also a TPPU suspect

Abdul Gani Kasuba was named as a TPPU suspect. The Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) said that the results of the initial investigation showed that the value of Abdul Gani’s TPPU reached more than IDR 100 billion.

“The first evidence for the alleged TPPU is the purchase and concealment of the original ownership of valuable economic assets in the name of another person with an original value believed to be around IDR 100 billion,” Ali Fikri told journalists, Wednesday (8/5).

Ali said the investigation team had also banned one private individual with the initials MS from traveling abroad in connection with Abdul Gani’s TPPU case. This ban will last for the next six months.

Abdul Gani has now been named as a suspect by the KPK after he was caught in a sting operation. He was first charged in a corruption case.

In the case of bribery, Abdul Gani is suspected of receiving bribes related to infrastructure projects in North Maluku. The value of various infrastructure projects in North Maluku reaches IDR 500 billion, which is received from the APBN. Abdul Gani reportedly ordered his subordinates to treat the progress of the project as if it was more than 50 percent complete until the budget was paid.

Abdul Gani is suspected of receiving a bribe of IDR 2.2 billion which was used for hotel accommodation and to pay for his personal health needs. Abdul Gani is also suspected of receiving investments from ASN in North Maluku.

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