KPK Confiscated Documents Related To Social Assistance Procurement From 2 Office Searches

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed a search of two offices belonging to PT Mesail Cahaya Berkat and PT Junatama Foodia.

This search was carried out in connection with the alleged bribery case for the provision of social assistance (bansos) COVID-19 in Jabodetabek which led to the appointment of former Minister Juliari Batubara as a suspect in receiving bribes.

During a search that was conducted on Tuesday, January 11, the KPK found a number of documents. It is suspected that this document is related to the case being investigated.

"The investigating team obtained and secured various documents relating to the provision of social assistance for the Jakarta, Bogor, Tanggerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) areas in 2020 which were allegedly carried out by the two companies," said Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri in his written statement. told reporters, Tuesday, January 12.

Ali did not elaborate on the documents brought by the investigators after the search was carried out. However, Ali said, this document would be analyzed prior to confiscation.

"The documents will be verified and further analyzed and confiscated," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named a number of suspects in connection with the alleged corruption case of social assistance (bansos) food packages for the handling of COVID-19 in the Greater Jakarta area, including the non-active Social Minister Juliari Batubara.

Apart from Juliari, the KPK also named four other suspects, namely the Commitment Making Officer at the Ministry of Social Affairs (PPK) MJS and AW as recipients of bribes and AIM and HS as the givers of bribes.

This case started with the provision of social assistance in the form of basic food packages within the Ministry of Social Affairs worth Rp. 5.9 trillion with a total of 272 contracts implemented in two periods.

Then, this PDIP politician appointed Matheus and Adi as PPK. In project implementation, both of them did so by direct appointment of partners. As for the fee for each COVID-19 social assistance package that Matheus and Adi agreed to, it was IDR 10,000 from a value of IDR 300 thousand.

Matheus and Adi then made work contracts with several suppliers as partners for providing social assistance in May-November 2020. The partners chosen were AIM, HS, and PT Rajawali Parama Indonesia aka PT RPI which allegedly belonged to Matheus.

In this case, the KPK then suspected that Juliari received a fee of IDR 8.2 billion for the implementation of the first period of social assistance package. Meanwhile, in the second implementation, he allegedly received a fee of Rp.8.8 billion which was used for his personal interests.