REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will examine Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo and member of the House of Representatives from Golkar Party Faction, Melchias Marcus Mekeng as witnesses of e-ID procurement corruption case.
"The two witnesses will be examined for suspect Markus Nari," said KPK spokesperson, Febri Diansyah in Jakarta, on Wednesday (January 3).
Ganjar's name along with Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly and North Sulawesi Governor Olly Dondokambey had been questioned by Maqdir Ismail, Novanto's attorney because they were not in the Setya Novanto indictment.
In the indictment of former Director General of Population and Civil Registration of the Home Affairs Ministry Irman and former Director of Information Management Administration of Home Affairs Ministry, Sugiharto, Ganjar was said to received e-ID project funds amounted Rp 5.95 trillion.
Ganjar Pranowo at that time was former Vice Chairman of Commission II in the House of Representatives from the PDI Perjuangan faction was accused to receive a sum of 520.000 US dollars. Meanwhile, Melchias Marchus Mekeng who was then Chairman of the Budget Agency of the Parliament was also called to receive 1,4 million US dollars in Irman and Sugiharto charges.
KPK has appointed members of the House of Representatives from Golkar Party Faction Markus Nari as a suspect in two corruption cases related to e-ID procurement. First, Markus Nari allegedly deliberately prevented, impeded or foiled directly or indirectly the examination of the trial in the corruption case of e-ID procurement in 2011 until 2012 on Home Affairs Ministry with defendants Irman and Sugiharto in the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court.
In addition, Markus Nari also allegedly deliberately prevented, obstructed, or foiled directly or indirectly the investigation of alleged corruption offenses against Miryam S. Haryani in case of indication of false information in the Corruption Court in the hearing of e-ID procurement case. For his actions, Mark Nari is suspected of violating Article 21 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 on the Eradication of Corruption.
The Article regulates the person who intentionally prevents, impedes or falses directly or indirectly the investigation, prosecution and examination of the defendant's trial in a corruption case shall be subject to a maximum of 12 years in jail and a fine of not more than Rp 600 million.
In the addition, KPK also established Markus Nari as a suspect of alleged corruption of e-ID procurement on 2011 until 2013. Markus Nari is suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of Law no. 31/1999 as amended by Law no. 20/2001 jo. Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.
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