M. Yamin Panca Setia

Agus Condro Prayitno

ABOUT seven hours, Agus Condro Prayitno interrogated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday (22/9). Like as ussually, he give chance answered several reporter’s question.

"KPK have all documents like fotocopy TC (traveller's cheque),” he said after leaved KPK. But, Agus told, he didn’t know KPK got new facts to expose trevel chegues was flowed to 41 the members the House Representatives (DPR).

Trevel cheques were facts indicated bribe case involved several parliament members in election of senior deputy Bank Indonesia governor Miranda Goeltom at 8 June 2004.

He told to journalist, seven parliament members take the cheques by alone. “And ten others used false identity,” he said.

He also said, Emir Moeis, Agus’s fatner in parliament from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) same like her as countrified.

"I said, Emir Moeis’s hobies same with me. He exchange (trevel cheques) by alone like me. Emir Moeis who townsman everyday refuted if he was exchanged by alone money about Rp500 millions," said Agus.

Agus also told if he saw William M Tutuarima, the members PDIP faction. Agus knew after he saw William’s car in KPK. "I saw William. But, I didn’t meet her,” he said. “I just look William’s car in here.”

Agus also mentioned others name like Suratal HW dan Soewarno. They also have been gotten trevel cheques. Agus expressed happy helping KPK to expose bribe case. “I am happy. Formerly, my hobby climbed the mount. Just a little tauted. But I am happy,” he said.

Agus leaved KPK’s office on 17.30 Western Indonesian Time (WIB). He came KPK’s office on 10.30 WIB.

Agus be famous now. The former politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) almost everyday showed at media. The public hope he can help KPK to expose bribe case that involved 41 politician.

Beforehand, Prayitno’s photo or statement rare appeared in media. But now, he became informant that looking for by journalists.

Agus be famous after he reporterd about bribe case in election of senior deputy Bank Indonesia governor Miranda Goeltom at 8 June 2004.

Agus is a former member of Commission IX the house of representative was exposed if he got money about Rp500 billion with four parliament members from PDIP others in Emir Moeis’s room after two week election of senior deputy Bank Indonesia governor Miranda Goeltom 2004.

Four member faction from PDIP that have been gotten white envelope are Matheos Pormes, Willem Tutuarima, Budi Ningsih, and Emir Moeis.

The money sent from Dudhie M. Murod when he stayed at Emir Moeis room at parliament. To journalists, Agus said, he got money about Rp500 billion composed of 10 trevel cheques from Murod. Rp50 billon for each cheques.

He also said, others parliament members also have been gotten money.

But, Agus forgot identity. Agus said, about 41 from 50 Commission IX members was choice Miranda Gultom.

Agus already to help KPK to expose bribe that predicted involved Miranda Gultom.

"I was ready to explain and be honest if KPK invite me to clarification about this case,” said Agus.

The chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Hidayat Nur Wahid stressed, KPK must follow up Agus information as soon as possible.

"KPK must to treat exhaustively, so Agus’ information not to be wild ball," said Hidayat in University of Indonesia several last day.

He will this case be neglect so made bad image for parliament. He worry, public claimed if all parliament members got money.

“KPK’s clearness in this case very important, to law enforcement and justice,” he said. Hidayat also hope, Agus Condro getting law proctection so her self not to be dangerous.

The former President Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) hope Miranda Goeltom’s willingness to explain about problems, be honestly to explain. In this case, Hidayat said, KPK must used real fact, not just rumors.

The chairman of the House of Representatives Agung Laksono welcome to Honour Council (BK) to follow up Agus information. Agung said, BK’s authoritativeto must follow up Agus’s statement. He also supported if KPK will to investigation.

After Agus reported bribe case to KPK, he got the sack as parliament members from the central executive board (DPP) PDIP.

The Chairman Faction PDIP Tjahjo Kumolo said, Agus got the sack as parliament members because he was destroyed party image. "They (others members PDIP, red) were involved. But, they aren’t every day shouted to the press,” said Kumolo. Agus got the sack, he added, because he was got money gratifikasi or money given to state institutions and a transitional clause gratification, and he was destroyed PDIP’s image.

Kumolo said, Agus has denounced to KPK and made society mind be open, without he reported to the party, and faction. Because that, Agus got ethic sanction. “Agus has been four years got money, and he was enjoyed,” said Tjahjo. Several elits politic from PDIP became confuse with Agus action.

The Former Chairman Commission IX Emir Moeis disagreed if he got and saw money distribution in her rooms like Agus’s statement.

"I never got money in Miranda’s election. I have two rooms. I never saw money distributed,” said Emir.

He ready if KPK will to interrogate him to prove Agus’s statement is wrong.

"I ready to come if KPK call me. I will to prove. I will to explain,” he said.

On 2 September, Agus went to KPK to prove her statement. After back to her village, Batang, Central Java, he collected several others exhibitors. "I was come back to at home on Friday (29/8) for colleted exhibitors,” he said.

New Facts

No long after Agus reported bribe case to KPK, the Financial, Transaction, Reporting and Analysis Center (PPATK) had found 400 travel cheques distributed by Miranda’s name.

That travel cheques predicted flowed to members of House Commission IX overseeing financial affairs in the period of 1999 to 2004.

KPK will to investigation PPATK’s report and be reference for KPK to reveale predicted about traveler cheque had flowed to several members of members the House

Representative. PPATK's report predicted is conected with election of senior deputy Bank Indonesia governor Miranda at 8 June 2004.

"We will to clarification. Where bank and who are they (reciever, red), they's name. We also will to looking for money's resources. PPATK' Report can be reference to move. How long we must study, up to us. That depend on access for us. This case have been four years. Why you don't ask with Agus. Why, he reported now. Why, he don't report when he got money," said Antasari at the House Representative, Jakarta, several last day.

But, Antasari stressed, 400 traveler's checks had founded by PPATK can't be fact to decicion if that checks has flowed to several member The House of Representative. Antasari said, he know PPATK report comprehensif not yet. Antasari refused to said 400 treveler's checks by Miranda.

"I know from you. If Yunus (The Head of PPATK, red) explained (Miranda). He can get prosecute. He can say about numeral. But, he can't said person's name," Antasari said.

To investigation about PPATK's report, Antasari said, KPK must be carefull. Antasari will not using assumption be reference to prove bribe case.

He describe, PPATK’s report like egg. “If we want to eat, we must cook and stir egg before, and clean egg’s skin. It same with to handle this report,” he said.

The Head of PPATK Yunus Husein has announced, PPATK founded more than 400 travel cheques was published when election of senior deputy Bank Indonesia governor Miranda at 8 June 2004.

The Honorary Council's (BK) deputy chairman Gayus Lumbun said, BK will to coordination with KPK and PPATK if that report was investigation with first fact, like PPATK and KPK reported.

Commission III member of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-P) also said, BK just responsibly to handle several parliament members who still as members Indonesia parliament.

“BK not responsible with ex parliament members,” he said.

After KPK began investigation, used first fact to deep information from politician as still parliament members, BK will to follow coordination to expose this case," said Gayus. He assess, BK can’t to action if fact just mention by PPATK’s report.

Gayus said, if PPATK’s report explained money from Indonesia Bank has distributed to several parliament members, that can broke the house representative image. But, if PPATK report can’t be evidence that must restoration parliament’s image.

Meanwhile, the Vice of Commission III, from the the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Suripto urged KPK don’t discriminative to fight corruptor.

"KPK must investigation PPATK’s report. If report showed involved as gratifikasi or money given to state institutions and a transitional clause, KPK should to more investigation," he said.

KPK will check about modus and resource check so can showed a bribe case. Agus Condro has been suspect as gratifikasi receiver because he got more than Rp10 millions.

According to Antasari, in this case, Agus is not as witness to must get protect. But, he also involved corruption case. "He (Agus, red) involved, so he can get protection. Moreever, he has published by television,” he said (Jurnal Nasional, 11 September, 2008).

Antasari described, Agus’s case with kill case that involved to person. On subject reported that case to the law enforcer. "For example, we kill someone, and then we afraid. And give report to police. Sir, I report about kill case, but, give me protection, don’t give me punishment. No like that, “ said Antasari.

Antasari also disagree, Agus must get compensation from punishment. “Not think, moreover, has been four years ago,” he said. If Agus want to make easier to expose about this case, why he didn’t report since four years ago.

Antasari said, to investigation Agus’s case is difficult, and needed long time because happened four years ago. Antasari refused, Agus’s report has been intervention with PDIP that has supported him became as KPK’s chairman.

"Commission III not only PDIP. Don’t make condition with politic situation now,” he said. Agus’s report will handle a professional, and proportional followed KPK’s procedure.

Agus Condro said, if he not worry if became as KPK suspect and be first KPK target cause he reported has got Rp500 millions after election of senior deputy Indonesia Bank governor Miranda at 8 June 2004.

Agus claimed, that became as her responsible as public official. "It’s not problem if my report can more expose this case until finish.

He hope her friends in PDIP also admitting if has been received money from Miranda. "I am not disapointed with my friends, althought they still be prenteder to public,”

M. Yamin Panca Setia

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