KPK Investigate Allegations Of Former Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah Asking Mining Entrepreneurs For Money

Those examined were Edhie Santosa Rahardji as the administrator of PT Ratu Samban Mining; and Dedeng Marco Saputra as the administrator of PT Selamat Jaya Pratama.

Then Junaidi Leonardo as the administrator of PT Jo Mas Citra Selaras and PT Surya Karya Selaras; Yanto as the administrator of PT Ferto Rejang; Bebby Hussy as the owner of PT Cereno Energi Selaras and PT Inti Bara Perdana. These five witnesses were questioned at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

"All of these witnesses were present, investigators are investigating the request of mining entrepreneurs for their candidacy needs," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in a written statement, Monday, February 24.

In addition, investigators are also exploring the process of transfer of positions within the Bengkulu Provincial Government. This step was taken by examining Alfian Martedy, who was said to be a civil servant (PNS).

"For witness AM, investigators are exploring the role involved in the order of RM in the transfer of positions within the Bengkulu Provincial Government," he said.

Diberitakan sebelumnya, KPK menggelar operasi tangkap tangan (OTT) di Provinsi Bengkulu pada Sabtu, 23 November dan membawa delapan orang untuk dimintai keterangan. Tiga orang kemudian ditetapkan sebagai tersangka, yakni Gubernur Bengkulu Rohidin Mersyah, Sekretaris Daerah (Sekda) Provinsi Bengkulu Isnan Fajri dan Evrianshah alias Anca yang merupakan Adc Gubernur Bengkulu.

Saat OTT dilakukan, penyidik menemukan uang senilai Rp7 miliar dalam pecahan mata uang rupiah, dolar Amerika Serikat, dan dolar Singapura. Pemerasan dan penerimaan gratifikasi itu disebut untuk membiayai Rohidin yang kembali maju sebagai calon petahana.

As a result of his actions, these three suspects are suspected of violating Article 12 letter e and Article 12B in Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended in Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.