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Jakarta: Artalyta Suryani, a suspect in bribing prosecutor Urip for US$660,000, arranged a scenario with Urip about the trial. It was uncovered from the phone tapping at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, yesterday.

The connection with the phone occurred on June 10 at 9pm while both of them were arrested. “Tomorrow we will be consistent with the amount of money that you use, right?” said Artalyta on the phone tap.

Urip was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in March 2008 at the house of Sjamsul Nursalim at Jalan Terusan Hang Lekir II, WG 9, Simprug, South Jakarta. He was caught when receiving Rp6 billion from Artalyta. A few hours later, Artalyta was also arrested.

They talked over the phone although Artalyta was detained at the Criminal and Investigation Agency at Indonesian police headquarters in Jakarta while Urip was held at Brigade Mobile headquarters in Depok.

During the trial yesterday, Artalyta insisted that she never called anyone from the prison. “It is a traumatic experience for me to talk on the phone,” she said.
She then changed her mind when the prosecutor mentioned about the phone tap. “No need to be played. I admit the call,” said Artalyta.

But the judge decided to play the phone tap when Artalyta called Urip by using a Singapore number.

However, Artalyta still claimed that the money is for Urip opening a workshop. She mentioned the land in Cikampek given by Urip as collateral on the loan.

Judge Andi Bachtiar questioned this statement. “There is no mention about a loan on 44 phone taps.” Artalyta could not explain this.

From the prison, Artalyta also contacted a man on June 5. She has had a long relationship with Sjamsul Nursalim, and created a situation for this man to be a witness for Urip.