AGO Names New Suspect In MBZ Toll Corruption Case

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named a new suspect in the alleged corruption case of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) Toll Road construction project.

Director of Investigation Jampidsus at the Attorney General's Office Kuntadi said the suspect with the initials DP was the attorney for Waskita-Acset Operations Cooperation (KSO).

"The DP brother as the KSO Authority of PT Waskita-Acset by investigators is seen as having obtained sufficient evidence so that the person concerned is named a suspect," Kuntadi told reporters, Tuesday, August 6.

DP was named a suspect because from the available evidence, he conspired with FFB as PT Bukaka's representative to reduce the volume in the basic design without a study.

After being named a suspect, DP was immediately detained at the Salemba Detention Center (Rutan) at the Attorney General's Office.

"After a health check was carried out and declared healthy, the suspect DP was detained for the next 20 days," said Kuntadi.

In this case, DP is suspected of violating the provisions of Article 2 Paragraph 1 Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

For information, in the alleged corruption case of the construction work project of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) Toll Road, there were four suspects.

They include former President Director (Managing Director) Jasamarga Jalan Layang Cikampek (JJC) Djoko Dwijono, Chairman of the Auction Committee PT JJC Yudhi Mahyudin, Director of Operations of PT Bukaka Teknik Utama Sofiah Balfas, and former Expert Staff of the PT LAPI Ganeshama Consulting Bridge, Tony Budianto Sihite.

In fact, they have undergone a judicial process. Where, the panel of judges sentenced him to 4 years in prison.