Investigating Allegations Of Bribery Of Rahmat Effendi, KPK Summons 3 Witnesses Including Novel

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating allegations of bribery in the procurement of goods and services and the auction of positions that ensnared the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen through three witnesses.

They are called on today or Wednesday, February 16th. One of those who will be examined is an entrepreneur named Novel.

"Examined as a witness for the suspect RE," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri in his written statement, Wednesday, February 16.

Apart from Novel, investigators also examined other witnesses, namely Bahram who is a private party named Bahram and H. Abdul Chair.

It is not yet known which examination material will be investigated from the three. However, they are suspected of knowing about Pepen's alleged corruption.

It was previously reported that Pepen and 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.

He and 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, was appointed as the recipient of the bribe. Meanwhile, the giver was 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.

This determination was made because Pepen was 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.