Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradancy Commission (KPK) is\ntreating the statement by the Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni,\nregarding receiving an envelope from the Regent of Kuantan Singingi\n(Kuansing), Suhardiman Amby, and subsequently returning it, as\nsupplementary information for its investigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat has been stated certainly serves as enrichment of information\nfor investigators, specifically whether the money in the envelope\nprovided by the Regent is related to the process of releasing forest\narea permits (or not),\u201d said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to\njournalists in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
Budi explained that the Minister\u2019s statement provides further context\nbecause the KPK had previously obtained initial information regarding\nthe collection of funds by Suhardiman from several village unit\ncooperatives (KUD) in the Kuansing region.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsequently, investigators are certainly open to requesting\nstatements from parties who can clarify this matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Raja Juli, at the Ministry of Forestry in Jakarta on\nFriday, held a press conference to further explain his meeting with\nSuhardiman.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is true; on 2 June 2026, there was an audience with the Regent of\nKuansing at this office. This was an open audience. The Regent sent an\nofficial letter, it was published on my social media as well as the\nministry\u2019s, and there are attendance lists and minutes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cDuring that audience, it turned out the Regent of\nKuansing left an envelope enclosed in a folder. When he left, I only\nrealised it then, and I immediately instructed my aide to return the\nenvelope. I did not know what was inside.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following this, he requested his sole aide to return the envelope\ncontaining the money.<\/p>\n
\u201cI said, [the return] would happen on Friday, 5 June, but it could\nnot happen on 5 June because my aide must remain attached to me to\nassist me, as on 5 June I was meeting with the Attorney General\u2019s Office\n(Jamdatun),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, I said, if that is the case, then next Friday, which is 12\nJune. On the Thursday, 11 June, the Secretary-General issued a travel\norder and instruction to the aide to visit the Regent of Kuansing at the\nKuansing Police Chief\u2019s office, and I personally called the Riau\nRegional Police Chief to help facilitate my aide\u2019s meeting with the\nRegent,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, he added, on 12 June 2026 at approximately 14:57 WIB, his\naide had returned the envelope to the Regent of Kuansing.<\/p>\n
However, he did not answer whether the alleged gratification had been\nreported to the KPK or not.<\/p>\n
On 1 July 2026, the KPK named Suhardiman, the Regional Secretary of\nKuansing Zulkarnain, and the President Director of PT Mitra Ideal\nConsultant Ardiles as suspects in a suspected bribery case related to\nthe sale and purchase of positions within the Kuantan Singingi Regency\nGovernment.<\/p>\n
In addition to the bribery allegations, the KPK also suspects\nSuhardiman of receiving gratifications related to the management of the\nrelease of limited production forest areas.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-to-use-forestry-ministers-envelope-statement-as-additional-information-1783090507", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }