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Andi Agustinus admits to giving US$ 1.5 million in bribes to ministry official
During his testimony in the e-ID graft case trial on Monday at the Jakarta Corruption Court, businessman Andi Agustinus, aka Andi Narogong, said he gave a total US$ 1.5 million to former Home Ministry official Irman, a defendant in the case.
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Andi Agustinus akak Andi Narogong (center), a suspect in the e-ID case, is escorted into the headquarters of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta. (Antara/M.Agung Rajasa)
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uring his testimony in the e-ID graft case trial on Monday at the Jakarta Corruption Court, businessman Andi Agustinus, aka Andi Narogong, said he gave a total US$ 1.5 million to former Home Ministry official Irman, a defendant in the case.
Andi said he gave the money as an "operational fund" to Irman. He added that he learned about the e-ID project from former ministry secretary-general Diah Anggraini in 2010.
"I knew Diah and she told me about the project. She told me that Irman would lead the project," he said.
He further said the operational fund was delivered in four installments; US$ 500,000 was handed over at Cibubur Junction shopping center in East Jakarta; $ 400,000 was given at a Holland Bakery outlet in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta; $ 400,000 was handed over at a gas station in Kemang, South Jakarta; and $ 200,000 was given at another gas station in Cibubur.
He said he was willing to bribe officials to attain jobs from the project.
"I hoped that by giving the money I would get jobs from whichever party won the e-ID project tender," he said.
He added that he also tried to bribe the technical team leader of the project at that time, Munawar, who is also a Bandung Institute of Technology lecturer, but Munawar rejected the bribe. (rdi/wit)
