KPK Affirms, Hundreds Of OTTs Performed Are Always 100 Percent Proven In Trials

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirms that hand arrest operations (OTT) will continue to be carried out to eradicate corruption in the country. Moreover, so far, the silent operations carried out have always been proven in court.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said hundreds of OTTs were all proven in court without exception.

"If we refer to the factual data, as long as the KPK was established it had carried out 141 OTTs which were 100 percent proven in court," Ali told reporters, Tuesday, January 11.

For this reason, the KPK will continue to arrest perpetrators of corruption. After all, Ali said that his party would not be selective in taking action.

"It is impossible for the KPK to be selective in enforcing the law to eradicate corruption," he said.

Not only that, the anti-corruption commission will focus on handling the alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services that ensnared the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen. So that, in the future, the handling of cases that started from OTT can be proven in court just like other silent operations.

"KPK will continue to focus on completing the investigation and prosecution process," said Ali.

As previously reported, the KPK has named Rahmat Effendi or Pepen along with eight other people as suspects in the alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions in the Bekasi City Government.

Pepen with M. Bunyamin who is the Secretary of the Investment Office and PTSP Bekasi City; Head of Jati Sari Village, Mulyadi alias Bayong; Jatisampurna Sub-district Head, Wahyudin; and the Head of the Bekasi City Housing, Settlement and Land Office, Jumhana Lutfi, were named as recipients of bribes.

Meanwhile the Director of PT MAM Energindo, Ali Amril; private company named Lai Bui Min; Director of PT Kota Bintang Rayatri, Suryadi; and the sub-district head of Rawa Lumbu, Makhfud Saifudin, was named the bribe giver.

As recipients of bribes, Pepen and four other people are suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, the givers are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 and Article 12 letter f and Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendment On Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.