Waiting For The KPK's Follow-up On The Rp. 200 Million Submitted By The Chair Of The Bekasi City DPRD

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will look into the handing over of Rp200 million in cash by Chairoman J. Putro, Chairoman of the Bekasi City DPRD.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said that the hundreds of millions of dollars will be analyzed later. Including looking for a criminal element related to the surrender of the money.

This was done after the money allegedly from the Mayor of Bekasi, Rahmat Effendi or Pepen to Chairoman, was confiscated by investigators from the anti-corruption commission some time ago.

"The KPK investigation team will conduct an analysis of whether the refund is related to the case being investigated or if there is something else," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Wednesday, January 9.

Open the possibility of being entangled in the Pepen case

Ali said this analysis was carried out because investigators did not immediately believe Chairoman's statement which said the money was given away.

From the results of this analysis, the anti-corruption commission will know what the purpose of giving the money is. If Chairoman is proven to have participated in accepting bribes from Pepen, he could be charged with corruption.

"If the return has something to do with a case that is being investigated, it certainly doesn't erase the crime," he said.

However, Chairoman can also be freed from the snares of corruption if the gift is limited to gratification. Because, he has reported according to the rules of Law Number 31 of 1999 Article 12 letter C paragraph 1.

"Of course, if the gratuity is reported in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 letter C, then the sentence will be abolished," said Ali.

The article reads as follows: "The provisions as referred to in Article 12B paragraph 1 do not apply, if the recipient reports the gratuity he has received to the KPK."

Meanwhile, Article 12B paragraph 1 reads: "Every gratuity to a civil servant or state administrator is considered a bribe, if it is related to his position and contrary to his obligations or duties."

Some time ago, Chairoman admitted that he was given Rp200 million. The money was given by Pepen through a trusted person named Lutfi.

"So it's not exactly receiving (Rp 200 million, ed) but handed it over," Chairoman told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 25.

Chairoman explained that he did not know the total amount of money that Pepen initially gave. However, he later found out that the money was worth hundreds of millions after handing it over to the KPK.

Not only that, Chairoman also did not know the reason why Pepen gave the money to him. "Initially I didn't know how much it was. So the KPK officers calculated it directly and they calculated it at Rp. 200 million," he said.

"I also don't know (the allocation of the money, ed). Because the receipt was also handed over casually and (when it was handed over, ed) did not provide any explanation," added Chairoman.

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.