Thursday KPK Summons NasDem Politician Ahmad Ali After His House Was Ransacked

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to summon NasDem Party politician Ahmad Ali on Thursday, February 27. Ahmad Ali will be questioned as a witness to the alleged metric ton gratification of coal mines that were former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari.

"Regarding (the investigation, red) AA, the day after tomorrow," said KPK Investigation Director Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, February 25.

In addition, investigators will also summon the Chairman of Pemuda Pancasila (PP) Japto Soerjosoemarno on Wednesday, February 26. Both were asked to fulfill the summons of investigators at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

"So we just have to wait for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow," he said.

The spokesperson for the KPK, Tessa Mahardhika, said that the examination of Japto and Ahmad Ali was open after investigators searched their second house on Tuesday, February 4. The items confiscated by investigators from his house will be confirmed.

"It is necessary to confirm the evidence, both related and other matters, to those who know about the evidence that has been confiscated," Tessa told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, February 6.

From Ahmad Ali's house, KPK investigators confiscated money in rupiah and foreign currency worth Rp3.49 billion; documents; electronic evidence and also bags and branded watches.

Meanwhile, from Japto's house, investigators confiscated 11 cars. The details include Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, Landrover Defender, Toyota Land Cruiser, Mercedes Benz, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Coldis, and Suzuki. Then money in rupiah and foreign currency worth Rp56 billion, documents and electronic evidence were also confiscated.

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.