11 Japto Ketum PP Cars Haven't Been Shifted To The KPK Rupbasan After Being Confiscated, Why?

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has not yet brought 11 cars confiscated from the residence of the General Chairperson of Pemuda Pancasila Japto Soerjosoemarno to the Cawang Confiscated and Rampasan Object Storage House (Rupbasan), East Jakarta. There are technical problems faced by investigators.

"That during the search and confiscation process, there were technical obstacles that did not yet allow the transfer of the 11 vehicles to Rupbasan," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in a written statement, Monday, February 10.

Tessa said the 11 cars could be used by Japto even though they were confiscated under loan. This is in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

"With a note, the owner of the goods is required to maintain the integrity of the evidence as at the time of the confiscation, including not moving and selling, until it is handed back to the investigators to be shifted to the Rupbasan," he said.

It has not been detailed about the obstacles faced by investigators. However, Tessa said Japto was cooperative in the confiscation process.

"The person concerned was cooperative during the search and confiscation process that was carried out," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

The 11 cars confiscated by investigators from Japto's house included Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, Landrover Defender, Toyota Land Cruiser, Mercedes Benz, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Coldis, and Suzuki. This forced effort was carried out on Tuesday, February 4.

This confiscation is related to allegations of corruption that ensnared former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari. Apart from cars, money in rupiah and foreign currencies worth Rp56 billion, documents and electronic evidence were also confiscated.

Then, investigators also searched the house of NasDem Party politician Ahmad Ali and confiscated money in rupiah and foreign currency worth Rp3.49 billion; documents; electronic evidence and also branded bags and watches.

Previously reported, the KPK continues to investigate allegations of corruption related to coal exports that ensnared Rita Widyasari as the former Regent of Kutai Kartanegara. In fact, non-tax state revenues (PNBP) continue to be investigated.

It is suspected that Rita received ton metric money in every coal mining exploration process. This investigation was carried out by the KPK as an entry point to investigate allegations of money laundering (TPPU).

In the money laundering case, Rita has been named a suspect along with Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama, Khairudin on January 16, 2018. They are suspected of washing money from the results of project gratuities and licensing 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.