Rahmat Effendi's Family Allegedly Participated In Receiving Corruption Money Flows, KPK Investigate Through Witnesses

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate the flow of bribes allegedly received by the family of the non-active Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen.

This investigation will be carried out through witnesses who will be presented to investigate allegations of bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions in the Bekasi City Government, West Java.

"Once again, no matter how small the information from the community, we will confirm and explore it in the investigation process that we are currently carrying out, of course we will confirm the information to the witnesses we call later," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri told reporters. quoted Wednesday, January 26.

Ali said all information obtained by the KPK would be developed. The anti-corruption commission said they had four months to investigate and develop the corruption allegations that ensnared Pepen, including investigating the involvement of his family in this case.

"In principle, in the investigation process all information will continue to be developed within the next 4 months, which we have time in accordance with the provisions of the law," he said.

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 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.

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 anti-corruption commission 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 Rp600 million left when the silent operation was carried out. Allegedly, the money already exists which was used in part to meet its operational needs.