Kock Meng Goes His First Session, This is the Chronology of the Nurdin Basirun Bribery Case

TRIBUNBATAM.id, BATAM - The inaugural trial of a businessman from Batam named Kock Meng was held on Friday (6/12/2019) afternoon at the Central Jakarta District Court.

The agenda of the trial this time was the reading of the indictment against Kock Meng over the bribery case of the issuance of a reclamation permit in the Tanjung Piayu area, Batam City, some time ago.

In this case, Kock Meng was found to be bribing the number one person in the Kepri province at that time, the Governor of the non-active Kepri, Nurdin Basirun. 

From the release sent directly by the Spokesman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Febri Diansyah, there were two charges against Kock Meng.

In the release, Kock Meng was mentioned along with Abu Bakar (the defendant of the bribery case) and Johanes Kodrat planned to make a floating restaurant and inn in the Tanjung Piayu area, Batam City.

At that time, Kock Meng was confused and immediately told Johanes Kodrat about his wish. So, Johanes Kodrat immediately introduced him to Abu Bakar. 

When asked about the necessary requirements, Kock Meng in taking care of the permit, Abu Bakar answered that he had met first with the Maritime and Fisheries Service of the Riau Islands Province.

Subsequently, Abu Bakar communicated and met directly with Budi Hartono as Head of the Capture Fisheries Department of the Riau Islands Maritime and Fisheries Service. 

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During the meeting, Abu Bakar asked Budi Hartono to help arrange the Kock Meng's permit.

When explained by Budi Hartono, there was an agreement that permission processing would be carried out if Abu Bakar and Kock Meng were willing to provide administrative costs of Rp 50 million.

Abu Bakar asked Johanes Kodrat to immediately contact Kock Meng. Kock Meng agreed, and was given the money directly with the nominal requested by Budi Hartono. 

The Rp50 million was then given by Abu Bakar to Budi Hartono in the amount of Rp45 million and Rp.5 million was used for operational needs.

This money is from Budi Hartono's reason and it is known that if a draft permit for the utilization of sea space has been submitted, but the official memorandum has not been signed by Edy Sofyan as Head of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Service of the Riau Islands Province, so that it cannot be submitted to the Riau Islands Governor, Nurdin Basirun. 

Abu Bakar not only took care of Kock Meng's reclamation permit, but he also submitted his reclamation permit at the Port of Sijantung, Batam City.

This money is known to be used by Nurdin Basirun to visit the islands of the Riau Islands Province as his official territory as a regional head.