Investigate Rita Widyasari's Case, KPK Finds Out State Revenue From Coal Production In Kukar

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking for non-tax state revenues (PNBP) from a coal mine in Kutai Kartanegara. This step was taken by examining Diah Dwi Utami as a Resulter of the PNBP Division as a witness on Friday, October 25.

"Witness DDU was present and investigated regarding the PNBP received by the state from coal production in Kutai Kartanegara," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters Monday, October 28.

Tessa said that DDU was asked for information in an effort to resolve the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) committed by the former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari. "The examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Previously reported, the KPK is focusing on investigating the receipt of metric tons by the Regent of Kutai Kertanegara Rita Widyasari in every coal mining exploration process. This process will lead to the completion of the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU).

"So now we are finishing first with the metric ton. That's why there were those (checked, red) in East Kalimantan. We also checked several people in Surabaya, we searched, we confiscated, and others," said KPK Investigation Director Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters quoted on Friday, September 27.

As for the money laundering case, Rita was named a suspect along with Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama, Khairudin on January 16, 2018. Both were suspected of stealing money from the results of project and licensing gratuities at the Kutai Kartanegara Provincial Government worth Rp436 billion.

Rita is currently a resident of Pondok Bambu Women's Prison, East Jakarta because she was proven to have received gratuities of Rp. 110.7 billion and bribes of up to Rp. 6 billion from permit applicants and project partners. He had to serve a sentence of 10 years in prison which was handed down by the Jakarta Corruption Court on July 6, 2018.

To resolve this case, the anti-corruption commission has also confiscated hundreds of vehicles consisting of cars and motorbikes up to billions of rupiah. Forced efforts were made after investigators searched nine offices and 19 houses including coal entrepreneurs from East Kalimantan, Said Amin.