Arwin Basri, The Husband Of The Mayor Of Mbak Ita, Was Questioned By The KPK About His Work At The Semarang City Government

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined the husband of the Mayor of Semarang Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu (HGR), Alwin Basri on Tuesday, July 30. He was questioned about the work carried out within the Semarang City Government (Pemkot).

"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building on behalf of the following AB, the Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java Provincial DPRD," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Wednesday, July 31.

"Investigators asked the profile concerned as about the work at the Semarang City Government," continued the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Meanwhile, Hevearita or Mbak Ita did not fulfill the investigator's summons. "Ask for a reschedule," said Tessa.

As previously reported, 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.

Searches have been carried out in various locations such as in the cities of Semarang, Kudus, Salatiga, and others. From there, documents up to Rp1 billion and 9,650 euros were found.

Then dozens of watch units were also found which were suspected to be related to the case.

In this case, four people have been prevented from leaving the country. Based on information circulating, they are Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu who is 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.