Examine Bekasi City DPRD Chair, KPK Explores Project Budget Submission Allegedly For Bancakan Pepen Et Al

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the submission of a project budget in Bekasi City, West Java which resulted in the bancaan of Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen along with other parties.

This deepening was carried out by examining the Chair of the Bekasi City DPRD Chairoman J. Putro. The inspection was carried out today.

"The person concerned was present and confirmed, among others, related to the submission of budgets for various projects at the Bekasi City Government and the alleged flow of money for the implementation of the project to various parties, including those that flowed to the suspect RE," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters. , Tuesday, January 25.

In addition to examining Chairoman, the KPK also examined another witness, namely Ahmad Apandi. During the investigation, the Head of Jatirangga, Bekasi City was investigated regarding the collection of money from a number of state civil servants (ASN) at the Bekasi City Government for Pepen.

In addition, the KPK also examined the Chairman of the Ar-Ryasaka Mosque Development Committee, Widodo Indrijantoro. Ali said that the KPK was investigating the flow of money against Pepen.

"The person concerned was present and confirmed, among other things, related to the flow of a number of funds received by the suspect RE," he said.

Actually, the KPK will also examine other witnesses, namely the KJPP Assessor Rachmat MP and his colleague, Boanerges Silvanus Dearari Damanik. It's just that he was not present so it will be rescheduled.

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

Pepen with the Secretary of the Investment Office and PTSP, M Bunyamin; Head of Jatisari Village, Mulyadi; 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 four suspected givers are the Director of PT MAM Energindo, Ali Amril; private party, Lai Bui Min; Director of Kota Bintang Rayatri, Suryadi; and the sub-district head of Rawalumbu, Makhfud Saifudin.

In this case, Pepen is suspected of receiving billions of rupiah as a commitment fee from the private sector whose land was acquired for a project belonging to the Bekasi City Government and received compensation. However, he called the money a mosque donation code.

In addition to the bribes above, the KPK revealed that Pepen also received money related to project management and contract labor at the Bekasi City Government in the amount of Rp. 30 million. The money was given by the Director of PT MAM Energindo, Ali Amril and received by the Secretary of the Investment Office and PTSP Bekasi City, M Bunyamin.

Furthermore, he received some money from employees at the Bekasi City Government in exchange for their position. However, it did not specify how much money the Golkar Party politician received.

However, the money found from the gifts given by the employees was only IDR 600 million when the silent operation was carried out. Allegedly, the money already exists which was used in part to meet its operational needs.