JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Attorney General Office (AGO) has named two local leaders from Golkar Party, Marcus Wanma (Regent of Raja Ampat in West Papua) and Hendrik AG Wairara (Speaker of Raja Ampat Legislative Council/DPRD), as suspects in the graft case related to the procurement project of the diesel set (genset) and the construction of the diesel power station (PLTD) from the 2003-2009 Raja Ampat regency budget which caused a State loses of Rp2.1 billion.
Setia Untung Arimuladi, spokesperson of the AGO, explained that the determination of Marcus and Hendrik as suspects in the case is based on the issuance of the investigation warrant No.Print-96/F.2/Fd.1/08/2013 and No.Print-95/F.2/Fd.1/08/2013. According to Setia, Hendrik has been named as suspect due to his role as former CEO of PT Fourking Mandiri.
Previously, the AGO had already named four suspects. They are DS (former Expert Staff of PT Graha Sarana Duta), ER (a retired officer from PT Telkom Indonesia), Abbas Baradja (former CEO of PT Graha Sarana Duta), and Selviana Wanma (CEO of PT Raja Ampat Makmur Madani). The trial of this case had been kicked off with Abbas and Selviana as defendants.
Marcus currently serves as Chairman of Golkar’s Raja Ampat chapter. Marcus has served as Raja Ampat Regent since 2005. He won his second term in local election back in 2010. Prior to serve as regent, Marcus even has served as Acting Regent of Raja Ampat for two years (from 2003 to 2005). (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)