KPK Seizes Lukas Enembe Plane: Will Be Quoted Or Directly Auction

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to confiscate the plane allegedly owned by former Papua Governor Lukas Enembe from the proceeds of money laundering. There are options that will be taken after the forced effort is carried out, such as entrusting it to other institutions or directly auctioned off.

"Later, where (if the plane Lukas is confiscated, ed), we have (thinking, ed), there are many choices. Because we can save working with the ministry of institutions for storage or use auction facilities," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur in a KPK RI YouTube broadcast quoted on Friday, September 22.

Asep said the possibility of an auction even though the investigation process was still ongoing could be carried out according to the rules. Moreover, this method is considered more profitable because the value of assets will not decrease so that the return of state losses can be maximized.

However, the anti-corruption commission did not want to rush to confiscate the plane owned by Lukas. The reason is that investigators are still completing the evidence by summoning a number of witnesses.

Previously reported, the anti-corruption commission suspected that Lukas Enembe had a private plane to shares in a airline or aviation company. The ownership was revealed after the KPK investigated the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) he had committed.

The case of money laundering was started after he was named a suspect in receiving bribes from the Director of PT Tabi Bangun Papua, Rijatono Lakka. Then, he is said to have received gratuities from other private parties who want to get projects in Papua.

Currently, the KPK has confiscated 27 assets belonging to Lukas. In detail, there is money worth Rp. 81,628,693,000; 5,100 US dollars; and 26,300 Singapore dollars; assets in the form of land and buildings; as well as precious metals.