Rahmat Effendi Allegedly Ordered The Collection Of Money From The Bekasi City Government ASN Even Though There Were No Rules

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen has often ordered the collection of money from state civil servants (ASN) at the Bekasi City Government.

This allegation was then investigated by examining a witness, namely the Head of the Regional Development Planning and Research Agency (Bapelitbangda) of Bekasi City, Dinar Faisal, on Thursday, February 10 yesterday.

"The investigative team has finished examining a number of witnesses for the suspect RE and friends, namely Dinar Faisal Badar, the head of Bapelitbangda," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri told reporters, Friday, February 11.

During the examination which was attended by Dinar, Ali said investigators were investigating a number of things. Including budgeting for the construction of a water polder to an order from Pepen to collect money from ASN.

"The person concerned was present and confirmed, among others, related to the budget for Polder 202 and the alleged order of Tsk RE to collect some money from City Government ASN without any clear rules," he said.

Regarding this cut, investigators are also looking into it through two village heads, namely the Head of Kalibaru Village, Suhartono and the Head of Jatiasih, Sakum Nugraha.

"Both of them were present and confirmed, among other things, related to cuts in both the urban village budget and personal funds from the Lurah in the Bekasi City Government," said Ali.

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 bribe recipients.

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.