Minister of Religions admits to receiving money from alleged corruption for sale and position

VIVA – Minister of Religion Lukman Hakim Saifuddin admitted receiving 10 million rupees from the head of the regional office of the East Java Ministry of Religion, Haris Hasanuddin.

But the political leader of the PPP claimed that he had handed over the money to the KPK a month ago.

"So, with regard to the 10 million rupees, I told the KPK investigators that I had already reported the money to the KPK more than a month ago," Lukman said after pbading an exam at KPK, Jalan Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Wednesday. May 8, 2019.

Lukman was questioned as a witness of the former presumed PPP president, Romahurmuziy, aka Rommy. Lukman had already been called by the KPK legal office team during the preliminary hearing of Rommy, who had received Rs 10 million rupees in gratitude for taking office at the regional office post from the Ministry of Religion in East Java.

Lukman said the money had been reported to KPK. Even his request, proof of the statement was shown to the investigator. "So I showed proof of what I had reported having handed over the money (10 million rupees) to the KPK because I felt that I did not have the right to receive, "said Lukman.

In this case, the KPK trapped three suspects. This is Rommy, suspected of accepting bribes from Muhammad Muafaq Wirahadi, head of the Gresik Regency Religion Ministry, and from Haris Hasanuddin, head of the Ministry of Religion of the Province of Java Is. The KPK in this case also confiscated money from the hall of the Minister of Religion, Lukman Hakim, at the office of the RI Ministry of Religions. (Mus)