"I am disappointed that Nazaruddin is only charged with receiving gratification or bribes, whereas the case involves huge cash flows." Muhammad Yusuf said in a discussion with the press at the PPATK Building, here Wednesday.
Muhammad Nazaruddin was charged with receiving bribes amounting to Rp4.6 billion for helping PT. Duta Graha Indah win the contract on the SEA Games athletes village Project.
In fact, he said, the PPATK had found some suspicious financial transactions worth Rp10 billion and cash transactions for a total amount of Rp100 billion, Yusuf said.
Any bribe recipient , besides Nazaruddin, should also be named suspect in the case, Yusuf said.
A few witnesses in the case had mentioned the names of some Democratic Party (PD) politicians in the courtroom , namely PD chairman Anas Urbaningrum, legislator Angelina Sondakh, House Commission X chairman Mahyudin, House Budgetary Body vice chairman Mirwan Amir and legislator Sutan Batoeghana.
In the discussion, Former PPATK Chief Yunus Husein expressed his appreciation to the national press for its valuable condtributions to the enforcement of the law and enlightenment of the public.
"Without press freedom, it would be very difficult to eradicate corruption and disclose corruption cases," Yunus Husein said.
Previously, the PPATK had received 13 reports from local and international banks concerning the financial transactions made by Muhammad Nazaruddin.
According to the reports, most of the funds tranfers took place after the former Democratic Party treasurer had been named a suspect in the SEA Games athletes village bribery case.(*)
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