TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors said that House Speaker Setya Novanto is proven to have been involved in the e-ID card procurement graft. In the indictment hearing today, prosecutors said Novanto and the two defendants, Irman and Sugiharto, had profited themselves, others, and corporations through corruption practices.

In their indictment, the prosecutors said that Irman and Sugiharto, as well as Novanto, received money from Anang Sugiana Sudiharjo, director of PT Quadra Solution. The money was handed over by Andi Agustinus a.k.a. Andi Narogong, an entrepreneur affiliated with the consortium that won the e-ID procurement bid.

Setya Novanto's involvement is indicated by Andi Narogong's meeting with Irman, the Home Affairs Ministry's former director of population and civil registration. Among House members, Andi Narogong is known to be close to Novanto.

When meeting Irman, Andi said that the key person to the e-KTP project budget was Novanto. Then, Andi designed a meeting with Novanto at Gran Melia Hotel.

Andi, Setya, Irman, the former director of information management and administration at the Home Affairs Ministry's Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration, all met with the ministry's former secretary general Diah Anggraeni.

"At the meeting, Setya Novanto expressed his support," the prosecutor said.

A few days later, Andi and Irman went back to meet Novanto at his office at the Parliament Building, to confirm his support for the e-ID budget. In the meeting, Novanto said, "We are coordinating it now, for further development you may contact Andi."

As the project took place, Andi paid some of the money to Novanto. At least four payments were made to Novanto, three times in 2011 and once in 2012. The money was given directly to Novanto by Anang and Andi.

In May 2012, Anang was no longer willing to give money to Novanto through Andi. Andi was angry and said, "How can I face Setya Novanto now?"

The prosecutors believe that Novanto is involved in corruption planning that caused a state loss of up to Rp2.3 trillion. Their belief is supported by Novanto's order to eliminate evidence. He instructed Diah Anggraeni to tell Irman to tell KPK investigators that he doesn’t know Setya Novanto.

"Based on those facts, it is clear that there was a conscious collaboration between the defendants and Setya Novanto, Diah Anggraeni, as well as Andi Agustinus a.k.a. Andi Narogong."

MAYA AYU PUSPITASARI