KPK Reveals Gratification Value Received By Eko Darmanto During The Jabat Head Of Yogyakarta Customs

Head Of KPK News Section Ali Fikri At KPK Building (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate allegations of receiving gratuities that ensnared former Yogyakarta Customs Chief Eko Darmanto. Although not certain, the number is said to be quite large.

"The temporary suspicion is billions of rupiah," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to VOI when asked about the value of the receipts made by Eko, Tuesday, September 26.

Ali did not want to talk much about this ongoing case, including when the receipt was made. This is because a detailed explanation regarding the gratification and money laundering (TPPU) case that ensnared Eko will be conveyed when the detention is carried out.

Meanwhile, Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur said that Eko's acceptance was related to import exports. Companies and individuals are suspected of giving money a bit easier to run their business activities.

Asep has not been able to detail the company that gave gratification to Eko. However, a number of witnesses have been summoned to provide information including the CEO of Time International who is also Maia Estianty's husband, Irwan Daniel Mussry or Irwan Mussry on Wednesday, September 20.

"In detail, we cannot convey it because it is included in the investigation material. But in general it is related to the issue of import exports," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur in a KPK RI YouTube broadcast, Friday, September 22.

Previously reported, there was information that Eko received money from a number of parties through his company's account at the state-owned bank. Sources revealed that money was included in the account from a company.

Eko then allegedly used it to pay down payments (DP) as well as installments of two luxury cars branded Mercedes Benz and BMW. He has already evaded the ownership of the holding account.

However, he admitted that he was paying for luxury vehicles. This confession was conveyed after he was questioned as a suspect on Friday, September 15.

"(The purchase of Mercedes Benz and BMW, ed) is still in installments until now. Yes (still in installments, ed)," he told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.