Deputy For Corruption Eradication Of KPK Explains Reasons For Welcoming Head Of BPK Agung Firman Before Interrogation

Chairman of BPK Agung Firman Sampurna after being questioned by the KPK (Photo: Wardhani / VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy for Enforcement of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Karyoto clarified the reason he was at the entrance to his office when the Head of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Agung Firman Sampurna was examined as a witness in the alleged bribery case for the drinking water supply system (SPAM) construction project.

He conveyed this clarification to straighten out any information if he deliberately welcomed Agung who had just arrived at the KPK's Red and White House.

He explained that his presence at the front door of the KPK building was solely to ensure that the Chairman of the BPK entered through the proper door. Because, previously, he received a request from the BPK so that Agung could enter through the back door.

"Initially, Pratama's colleagues contacted me that the Chairman (BPK, red) would come to the KPK regarding the witnesses. After I checked, his testimony was a favorable witness. Not a fact witness. if possible through the back and I answered no. Everything is the same, you have to go through the front, "Karyoto told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, December 8.

"So I happened to be there to make sure he had to go through the front. Not behind. That's all," he added.

Furthermore, Karyoto said that Agung was actually allowed to not attend the examination today. Given that he will only be asked for explanatory information or ad-charge witnesses.

"This ad-charge witness, in the scope of his actions, he was not involved at all. Only he was asked by the suspect to lighten up. Relieve in the sense perhaps from the side of behavior or as long as he was BPK. Not related to this case (SPAM, ed) and actually for him. may refuse or may attend, "he said.

Previously reported, KPK investigators finally examined the Chairman of the BPK who was not present at the scheduled examination on Monday, December 7.

Agung will be questioned as a witness in the investigation of the alleged bribery case for the drinking water supply system (SPAM) construction project at the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year. The KPK said that he would be examined as a witness for the suspected President Commissioner of PT Minarta Dutahutama, Leonardo Jusminarta Prasetyo.

However, after being questioned, Agung said that he was examined as a mitigating witness for the suspect, former BPK member Rizal Djalil.

"So I was summoned today by the Corruption Eradication Commission to ask for information as a relieving witness for our colleague Rizal Djalil," Agung told reporters after undergoing questioning.

Agung did not explain further about the examination. However, he said he was concerned about the case against Rizal Djalali, even though his party supported the legal process carried out by the anti-graft commission.

It is known that the KPK has named Leonardo and former BPK RI member Rizal Djalil as new suspects in the development of a suspected bribery case related to the SPAM project where 8 people had previously been convicted.

Rizal's involvement in this case began when he as a member of the IV BPK RI signed a letter of assignment to conduct an examination at the SPAM Directorate of the Ministry of PUPR.

The assignment letter is used to carry out the Inspection with Specific Purposes of the Management of Water Supply and Wastewater Sanitation Infrastructure at the Directorate General of Human Settlements of the Ministry of PUPR and Related Agencies in 2014, 2015 and 2016 in the Provinces of DKI Jakarta, East Java, Central Java, West Kalimantan and Jambi.

Initially, it was suspected that the findings from the investigation amounted to Rp. 18 billion, but later it changed to around Rp. 4.2 billion.

Furthermore, in this case the KPK also said that the SPAM Director received a message about a request for money related to the investigation conducted by the BPK RI, which was IDR 2.3 billion and the suspect Rizal allegedly summoned the SPAM Director to his office, then said that there would be a party representing him to meet him. Then Rizal's representative came to the SPAM Director and said that he wanted to participate in the implementation / project activities within the SPAM Directorate.

The project that is of particular interest is the Hungary Main Distribution Network (JDU) SPAM project with a budget ceiling of IDR 79.27 billion.

Then the Hungarian JDU SPAM project was undertaken by PT Minarta Dutahutama. In this company, the suspect Leonardo is the President Commissioner. Previously, around 2015/2016 the suspect Leonardo was introduced to Rizal in Bali by an intermediary.

Leonardo introduced himself as a project contractor at the PUPR Ministry. Through an intermediary, Leanordo said that he would hand over Rp1.3 billion in Singapore dollars for Rizal through another party.

The money was eventually handed over to Rizal through one of the family's parties, namely 100 thousand Singapore dollars in 1,000 Singapore dollar denominations or 100 pieces in the parking lot of a shopping center in South Jakarta.