KPK Confiscates IDR 36 Billion From The Corruption Case Of Road Construction In Bengkalis

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated Rp36 billion from the alleged corruption case of the Bengkalis Island Ring Road construction project. The confiscation was carried out by the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Wika-Sumindo, Petrus Edy Susanto, who was the defendant in this case.

"The investigative team has also confiscated Rp36 billion of money from the defendant," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Monday, January 17.

The money, continued Ali, is currently being held in a KPK holding account and will only be deposited into the state after the decision is declared legally binding or inkracht.

"Currently (the money, ed) is temporarily deposited in the KPK holding account while waiting for the trial process until there is a decision that has permanent legal force regarding the status of the money," he said.

"KPK hopes that this Rp36 billion can be confiscated for the state as asset recovery in this case," Ali added.

Ali also said that his party had handed over the suspect and evidence or Phase II to Petrus Edy. Furthermore, he will undergo trial at the Corruption Court at the Pekanbaru District Court.

"Detention continues for the next 20 days as under the authority of the Prosecutor Team, from January 17 to February 5 at the KPK Detention Center in Lot C1," said Ali.

"The prosecutor team immediately compiled the indictment and transferred the case file to the Corruption Court at the Pekanbaru District Court," he concluded.