In his testimony in the case's trial hearing on Monday, Nazaruddin mentioned a meeting between him, lobbyist Andi Narogong, who is also a suspect in the case, and former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum to talk about how the e-ID project would be approved.

The meeting resulted in a list of House members and Home Ministry officials specifying how much money each of them was to receive. He said Andi had always kept him updated on whether the funding had been received.

"Anas got Rp 500 billion that he used for his campaign to become the chairman of the Democratic Party," he said. 

Nazaruddin added that the former deputy chairman of House Commission II overseeing home affairs, Khatibul Umam Wiranu, also from the Democratic Party, had received US$400,000. 

"Khatibul used the money for his campaign in [mass organization] GP Ansor’s chairman election," he said. 

Nazaruddin, at that time also a lawmaker, said Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Ganjar Pranowo, Commission II's former deputy chairman, got $500,000. 

"Ganjar was supposed to receive US$150,000 but he refused it. He wanted the same amount that the Commission II chief received," he said.

Now a convict in multiple graft cases, Nazaruddin was at the center of government procurement projects during former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s administration. (rdi/wit)

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