KPK Keeps The Reason For The Search Of The House Of The Head Of PP Japto Soerjosoemarno In The Rita Widyasari Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) closed a meeting on the grounds that its investigators searched the house of the Chairman of Pemuda Pancasila (PP) Japto Soerjosoemarno on Tuesday night, February 4.

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika only said that this forced effort was only based on an investigation warrant (sprindik) on the alleged gratification that ensnared former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari. The Japto house that was searched was in the Jagakarsa area, South Jakarta.

"It cannot be revealed at this time (Japto Soerjosoemarno's role, ed)," said Tessa when confirmed by reporters, Wednesday, February 5.

This Sprindik was also used as the basis for searching the house of NasDem Party politician Ahmad Ali on Tuesday morning, February 4.

"The basis for the search is the same using a RW gratuity sprindik," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

The search at Japto and Ahmad Ali's house has been completed. From Japto's house, investigators confiscated 11 cars, money in the form of rupiah denominations and foreign currency, as well as electronic evidence.

Meanwhile, from Ahmad Ali's house, investigators also confiscated money in rupiah and foreign exchange, watches, bags, and documents.

However, the amount of money found by investigators has not been submitted. Investigators are usually still doing the analysis.

Previously reported, the KPK continues to investigate coal exports in Kutai Kartanegara. In fact, non-tax state revenues (PNBP) continue to be investigated.

In addition, the KPK is also investigating the receipt of metric tons by the Regent of Kutai Kartanegara Rita Widyasari in every coal mining exploration process. This process will lead to the completion of the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU).

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.