Abraham’s former secretary denies political motivation

Wiwin Suwandi, former secretary to Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Abraham Samad, denied that his leaking of a sensitive investigation document was politically motivated.

The 27-year-old Wiwin also denied that Abraham ordered him to leak the document on former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum to journalists.

“I did not have any political motivation. I said that when I was summoned by the ethics panel. If you accuse me of having been used by politicians, prove that by putting them in front of me.

“The panel obtained data from my smartphone. They could easily find any communications between me and politicians if there were any,” Wiwin, a former student activist, told reporters over the weekend.

He was referring to the adhoc ethics panel which investigated the leak. Anas’ status as a graft suspect was made public before the KPK officially announced it in February.

“I also denied any financial motivation. I am not so cheap that I could easily sell my soul. I am financially poor but I will never trade my dignity for anything,” he said.

Wiwin also denied that the leak was his way of gaining notoriety.

“Many accused me of trying to get popularity, for what? The heroes are KPK investigators, not me,” Wiwin said.

The ethics panel also found Abraham guilty of breaching the code of ethics, but considered Wiwin most responsible for the leak.

Since the revelation, the KPK has decided to dismiss Wiwin from his position.

The leak led to speculation that it was politically motivated because it happened only a day before President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sacked Anas as chairman of the Democratic Party.

The speculation was that the leak was intentionally staged as a pretext for Yudhoyono to get rid of Anas.

The panel found no political motive for Wiwin’s decision to leak the document.

KPK deputy chairman Adnan Pandu Praja was reprimanded for being imprudent in signing the letter without reading it carefully.

The National Police will not hold an investigation into the leak.

Wiwin also said that he did not personally know Abraham prior to his role at the KPK.

“I was not close to him until I joined the KPK. The dean of Hasanuddin University’s school of law in Makassar recommended me to Abraham,” he said. (

Bagus BT Saragih, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Mon, April 08 2013, 10:15 AM)

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