Mbak Ita And Her Husband Allegedly Received IDR 6 Billion From 3 Corruption Cases At The Semarang City Government

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained the Mayor of Semarang Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu or Mbak Ita and her husband, Alwin Basri who is also the Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java Provincial DPRD. This pair is suspected of being entangled in three corruption cases and receiving billions of rupiah.

"Since HGR served as Mayor of Semarang, HGR and AB have received a sum of money from the fee for the procurement of an SD fabrication seat at the Semarang City Education Office for FY 2023, the arrangement of direct appointment projects at the TA 2023 sub-district level and requests for money to the Semarang City Bapenda," said KPK Deputy Chair Ibnu Basuki Widodo at a press conference for detention at the KPK Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, February 20.

In the first case, continued Ibnu, Mbak Ita and Alwin were suspected of being involved in the alleged corruption in the project for the procurement of an elementary school seat at the Semarang city education office. The pair allegedly pocketed Rp 1.7 billion in cash.

"That for the involvement of AB to help RUD (Director of PT Deka Sari Perkasa) get the project, RUD has prepared Rp1,750,000,000 or 10 percent for AB," he said.

Meanwhile, in the second case, Mbak Ita and her husband were suspected of being involved in arranging the direct appointment project at the sub-district level. Arwin was then suspected of receiving Rp2 billion in cash.

"That in around December 2022, M handed over money worth IDR 2 billion to AB as a commitment fee for the District PL project," explained Ibnu.

Finally, Mbak Ita and Alwin pocketed IDR 2.4 billion from the request for money from the Semarang City Bapenda.

"IIN gave at least Rp2.4 billion to HGR and AB which were deducted from voluntary contributions from Semarang City Bapenda employees from TPP in the first quarter to 4 of 2023," he said.

So, if the total of this married couple gets Rp. 6 billion through three lancung practices carried out.

As a result of their actions, Mbak Ita and Alwin were suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b and Article 12 letter f and Article 12 B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

As for this case, the KPK has actually named two other suspects. They are Martono who is the Chairman of the Association of Indonesian National Construction Implementers (Gapensi) of Semarang City and Rachmat Djangkar as the private party who had already been detained.