KPK Summons Former Official Of The Directorate General Of Taxes Muhamad Haniv Suspect In Gratification Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the former Head of the Regional Office of the Jakarta Special Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) Muhamad Haniv today, Friday, March 7. He is a suspect in the case of receiving gratuities.

"KPK has scheduled an examination related to alleged corruption in gratification in the Ministry of Finance's Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) on behalf of MH," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in her statement, Friday, March 7.

"This examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," continued Tessa. It has not been detailed whether Haniv was present or not.

Haniv is suspected of receiving gratuities from a number of parties for his benefit, including financing his son's fashion house show, Feby Haniv. All receipts are made in the form of money from a number of taxpayers.

Previously reported, the KPK has named the former Directorate General of Taxes Muhamad Haniv as a suspect in the alleged receipt of gratuities worth Rp. 21,560,840,634. This request was made while serving as Head of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes, Jakarta Special.

Of this amount, the anti-corruption commission detailed that Rp804 million was intended to sponsor the fashion show of his son's men's clothing brand, FH Pour Homme by Feby Haniv.

In addition, Haniv is suspected of receiving other gratuities in the form of foreign currency worth Rp. 6,665,006,000 and placements in BPR deposits of Rp. 14,088,834,634. So that the total receipts made reached Rp. 21,560,840,634.

Although it has been announced as a suspect, Haniv has not yet been detained by the KPK. Currently, the KPK is focused on collecting evidence and examining witnesses as well as conducting asset tracing or searching for assets from the proceeds of crimes committed.

In this case, investigators in this case have worked on a number of witnesses including General Manager of PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAPI), Irla Mugi Prakoso. He was questioned by investigators about the request for money made by Haniv to taxpayers.

Then, a number of other parties, including Sharif Benjamin as Director of KSO Summarecon Serpong, were also worked on as a witness on Tuesday, March 4 yesterday. Investigators are investigating the purpose of giving money to Haniv by his company.