KPK Searches Ridwan Kamil's House Regarding The BJB Bank Corruption Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the house of former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil today, Monday, March 10. This search is related to allegations of corruption within the West Java and Banten Regional Development Banks (BJB).

"That's right (the search, ed) related to the BJB case," said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto to reporters in a written statement, Monday, March 10.

Similarly, the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Fitroh Rohcahyanto, also agreed to the search. "(Activities are carried out, ed) in Bandung," he said.

He said the activity was still ongoing. There is no information that can be provided from this forced effort.

Previously reported, the KPK has issued an investigation warrant (sprindik) to investigate allegations of corruption within the West Java and Banten Regional Development Banks (BJB). Five people have been named as suspects because they are suspected of causing state losses.

"The article suspected of Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 is related to the procurement of goods or services at Bank BJB," said a VOI source who was delivered on Wednesday, March 5 evening.

The amount of state losses caused by these five suspects cannot be conveyed. However, the estimate reached hundreds of billions of rupiah.

The same source also said that the KPK had asked the Directorate General of Immigration to prevent the five suspects from leaving the country for six months. Two of them are internal Bank BJB while the rest are private.

This effort is being made to facilitate the investigation process. The prohibition of traveling abroad can usually be extended as needed.