Low Community Purchasing Power, Reasons For Auction Of Luxury Goods KPK Is Low In Interest

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron agrees that a number of items do not sell well on World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) 2024. He suspects that many people are not interested because purchasing power is not comparable to the offering price.

"Indeed, we admit that there are some that sell well, but there are also some that are not sold, maybe it has been auctioned several times, it has not been sold," Ghufron told reporters quoted on Thursday, December 12.

Ghufron said that luxury goods that do not sell well include property to luxury vehicles. "And there are also bags and others that don't sell well," he said.

Meanwhile, based on the data collected, the looted goods such as houses with an initial price of Rp. 19,785,237,000 in the Kebayoran Baru area which were confiscated from former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes, Rafael Alun Trisambodo, did not sell well. Likewise with various other properties.

Then there is also a Triumph Speedmaster Boneville 1,200 HT motorbike belonging to Rafael Alun and there is also no interest.

Next, from the existing data, two Jeep Cherokee units confiscated from former Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi also did not sell well. One unit with the 2011 manufacturing year is offered at a price of IDR 265 million while the 1995 manufacturing year can be negotiated with an initial value of IDR 117.3 million.

He said the condition did not surprise him. "Once again, usually that is like that because it relates to people's purchasing power which is indeed about luxury things, the luxurious ones are a bit not interested," explained Ghufron.

"But things that are like gold or multi-mobils in the market such as Avanza are sold, that's related to closed auctions," he continued.

Meanwhile, Head of the Jakarta III State Property and Auction Service Office (KPKNL) Rina Yulia said the enthusiasm of the auction participants when Hakordia 2024 was so high.

It is hoped that goods that sell can contribute to non-tax state revenue (PNBP) obtained from the imposition of auction duties.

A total of 77 items were sold on that occasion. The value is estimated at IDR 17.011.584.656.00 or IDR 17.011 billion.

"This can be seen from the enthusiasm of the auction participants, starting from December 9 at 22.00 WIB, around 487 participants have been registered to participate in online auctions," he said in a written statement.

"The auction uses an open bidding mechanism or an open auction system for participants to submit a price offer, and see other participant offers made online," concluded Rina.