KPK Investigates The Disbursement Process For Additional Employee Income Through The Head Of Semarang City Bapenda

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined three witnesses regarding the alleged corruption in the Semarang City Government (Pemkot), Central Java today. One of them is the Head of the Semarang City Bapenda, Indriyasari.

"The investigator confirmation (of witnesses, ed) is all present," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Monday, July 29.

Tessa explained that Indriyasari was asked for information not at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. "The examination was carried out at the Police Academy, Jalan Sultan Agung Number 131, Semarang City, Central Java on behalf of IDS, Civil Servants or the Head of Bapenda," he said.

In addition, there were also other witnesses who were worked on at the place. They are the Head of the Supervision and Development Division of the Semarang City Bapenda Sarifah (SRF) and Marjani Heriyanto (MH) who are non-ASN Bapenda employees.

"The witness was investigated in relation to the process of disbursing TPP or levy wages," said a spokesman with the investigator's background.

As previously reported, the KPK searched a number of locations for the past two weeks. One of the things that investigators have boosted is the Semarang Mayor's office which is currently held by Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu.

The KPK announced the start of the investigation of three alleged corruption crimes within the Semarang City Government (Pemkot).

The details are the procurement of goods and services within the Semarang City Government in 2023-2024, the alleged extortion of civil servants related to incentives for collecting taxes and levies in the Semarang City area, as well as the alleged receipt of gratuities in 2023-2024.

There have been four people who have been prevented from leaving the country for the first six months. The details are two state administrators while the rest are private.

Based on information circulating, the four people who were prevented were Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu who was the Mayor of Semarang with her husband, Alwin Basri; Chairman of the Association of Indonesian National Construction Implementers (Gapensi) Semarang City, Martono; and Rahmat Djangkar who is a private party.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission has named four suspects. The notification letter for the start of the investigation (SPDP) has been sent and is said to have been received by them even though it has not been submitted.