The House Of Entrepreneur Robert Bonosatya Was Ransacked By The KPK Regarding The Case Of The Former Regent Of Kukar Rita Widyasari

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the house of businessman Robert Bonosusatya. This forced effort was made to find evidence of the alleged receipt of metric tonnes of coal mining gratuities by the former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari which led to the crime of money laundering (TPPU).

"It's true (there was a search, ed)," said Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Fitroh Rochcahyanto to reporters when confirmed by reporters, Thursday, May 15.

Fitroh has not detailed further regarding the search. He only said that the location of the house visited by investigators was in Jakarta.

"(The search was carried out in Jakarta, ed). Regarding the Rita case," he said.

As for this case, the anti-corruption commission has confiscated 11 units of cars from a search at the home of the General Chairperson of Pemuda Pancasila (PP) Japto Soerjosoemarno (JS) located in South Jakarta, on Tuesday night, February 4. The types of cars seized included Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, Landrover Defender, Toyota Land Cruiser, Mercedes Benz, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Coldis, and Suzuki.

In addition to vehicles, investigators also confiscated rupiah and foreign currencies worth Rp56 billion, documents and electronic evidence.

Then investigators also searched the house of NasDem Party politician Ahmad Ali and confiscated money in rupiah and foreign currency worth Rp3.49 billion; documents; electronic evidence and also branded bags and watches.

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.