Bribery suspect Abdul Hadi Djamal, a lawmaker of the
National Mandate Party (PAN), told the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)
he had received more than Rp 2 billion in alleged bribes in three installments,
his lawyer said on Friday.
Haeri, Abdul's lawyer, told journalists at the KPK headquarters his client had
admitted receiving bribes in three installments during a questioning session.
"He was arrested when he was taking the third installment. He was asked to take
the money," Haeri said, without saying who told Abdul to take the bribe.
On Monday night, the KPK had arrested Abdul and Darmawati Dahore, an official
from the Transportation Ministry's Marine Transportation Directorate, in
Jakarta after the legislator was caught red-handed receiving an alleged bribe
of US$90,000 (around Rp 1 billion) and Rp 54 million ($5,000) from the
latter.
The KPK learned later the bribe had originated from businessman Honjto
Kurniawan, a commissioner of PT Kurnia Jaya Wira Bakti, and was linked to the
ministry's pier and airport construction projects in the eastern part of Indonesia.
Haeri said Abdul had received Rp 1 billion in the first installment, but did not
say how much he received in the second.
Separately, KPK spokesman Johan Budi said the anti-graft body would have to
find evidence to support the suspect's testimony.
Earlier on Friday, the KPK questioned Hontjo's driver Eddy and two employees at
his company, Tatik and Patekai. (dre)
