Minister Basuki Opened His Voice About The Use Of Steel Confinement In The MBZ Toll Corruption Case

Photo of the air from the MBZ Flyover Toll Road (Mohamed bin Zayed) in Bekasi, West Java. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has opened his voice regarding the use of steel frames in the Jakarta-Cikampek (Japek) Elevated Toll Road construction project or Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ) Toll Road.

Basuki assessed that the use of steel frames was not a problem. This is because many other toll road projects also use steel frames and have been tested safe, namely the Tomang Toll Road and the Cikunir Toll Road.

"Well, it's safe, it's been tested for certification, if there is a Tomang Toll Road. So, there is no problem between steel and concrete. On the Tomang Toll Road it's steel, in Cikunir steel," said Basuki when met at the DPR RI Building, Jakarta, Tuesday, November 21.

Basuki ensured that the MBZ Toll Road was in good condition and was in accordance with security standards.

The reason is, the toll road has been tested by the Panjang Bridge Security Committee and the PUPR Ministry Street Tunnel.

"In our opinion (the Ministry of PUPR) has no risk, it has been tested by the Panjang Bridge Security Committee and Road Tunnel, there is already a certificate," he said.

He added that other safety factors were because only Class I vehicles were allowed to cross the bridge. Remember, there is no rest area or rest area on the top MBZ toll road.

"So, it is in accordance with security standards. That's just a technical choice, it can be steel concrete, if steel will be faster (the completion of the project)," he added.

As previously reported, the Attorney General's Investigator for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) of the Attorney General's Office has named the Director of Operations II of PT Bukaka Teknik Utama Tbk (BUKK) Sofia Balfas (SB) as a suspect in the alleged corruption of the Jakarta-Cikampek (Japek) II toll road construction work for the Cikunir to West Karawang or MBZ sections.

"After conducting an intensive examination, the investigative team based on two strong pieces of evidence, today has appointed SB as Director of Operations II of PT Bukaka Tekhnik Uttama," said the Director of Investigation at the AGO Kuntadi as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, September 19.

After being named a suspect and carried out a medical examination, investigators detained the suspect for 20 days at the Salemba Rutan at the Attorney General's Office.

"For the purposes of the investigation in question, we are detaining him," said Kuntadi.

The role of the suspect is suspected as Operational Director II of PT Bukaka Teknik Utama who also carries out malicious conspiracy to regulate and change the specifications of certain items so that the goods that can meet the requirements in the project are the companies that result in the state being harmed.