Reported To The KPK Regarding Alleged Corruption, Here's Ahok's Reaction

JAKARTA - The former governor of DKI Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok, has opened his voice regarding the report of the alleged corruption case by the National Corruption Eradication Axis (PNPK) to the Corruption Eradication Commission, which dragged his name.

Ahok, who currently serves as the President Commissioner of PT Pertamina, admitted that he had known that he had been reported.

"Already (knowing)," Ahok said in a short message on Sunday, January 9.

However, Ahok refused to comment on the report. "There is no (response)," continued Ahok.

It is known, PNPK reported a number of cases of alleged corruption that dragged Ahok while still serving as the Governor of DKI. One of them is related to the purchase of the Sumber Waras Hospital land and a number of other allegations.

"One of them is related to the purchase of the Sumber Waras Hospital, the purchase of own land in Cengkareng, then there is CSR, and reclamation and others," said the PNPK presidium, Adhie Massardi at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Thursday, January 6.

Adhie said that the investigation into the alleged corruption that ensnared Ahok was actually easy to do. However, the accusation by Adhie, the leader of the KPK in the previous period, namely Agus Rahardjo et al., covered the matter so that the investigation could not be carried out.

"The case of Ahok's corruption here is the easiest, why is it the easiest? Because friends at the KPK just take it out of the freezer, then put it in the microwave for 10 minutes and it can be eaten, so it's ready. here by the old commissioner," Adhie added.

He hoped that after this report was made, the KPK under the leadership of Firli Bahuri could resolve the corruption allegations that dragged Ahok's name. Moreover, evidence in the form of a book entitled 'Allegations of Corruption Ahok' has been submitted to the KPK.

Regarding this report, the KPK said it would carry out verification. Moreover, the PNPK report has been received by the Correspondence Section of the KPK.

"It is true that (the report, ed) has been received by the KPK's correspondence department," said Plt. KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, told reporters.