DPR Approves The Procurement Of KPK Official Car, Dewas Denies Being A Proposer

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JAKARTA - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean denied that he and his members had ever proposed procuring official cars.

This denial was conveyed after the DPR approved the budget for the procurement of official cars for the leadership, supervisory board and structural officials within the KPK.

"We from Dewas never proposed to hold an official car for Dewas. We do not know where the proposal came from," Tumpak was quoted as saying in his written statement, Thursday, October 15.

He emphasized that although the budget for official cars has been approved by the Indonesian Parliament, his party will reject it. "Because based on the Presidential Decree on Dewas's income, there is already a transportation allowance. So that's enough," he said.

After all, this kind of refusal wasn't the first time he had done it. When he served as the first volume of KPK leadership, he had also refused.

In addition, a similar refusal was made by KPK leaders in the era before Firli Bahuri. "So if that's true, this is the first time the leader will be given an official car," he said.

Previously, Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri confirmed the approval of the official car procurement budget. "In the KPK 2021 budget, the information we received is true that there is DPR approval regarding the budget for the procurement of official service cars for leaders, adults and structural officials within the KPK," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in his statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday , October 15th.

Based on information, the budget for the official car of KPK chairman Firli Bahuri is worth Rp1.45 billion. Meanwhile, the four deputy chairmen of the KPK are Rp1 billion each.

Ali said that currently his institution does not have official cars for KPK leaders or structural officers. However, he said, the amount of detailed budget for official car procurement is currently not final.

"It is still under discussion, especially regarding the details of the budget ceiling for each official car unit," said Ali.