BRI EDC Procurement Corruption Case, KPK Searches Houses To Company Offices

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched houses to company offices related to allegations of corruption in the procurement of EDC machines for Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) or BBRI for the 2020-2024 period today.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said a forced search was carried out to find evidence. This step is to strengthen the actions of the parties who must be held accountable.

"The team also conducted searches in several houses from related parties and also one of the companies suspected of being related to this case," Budi told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, July 2.

Budi has not detailed the results of the forced effort.

"The search is still ongoing. Later we will update the results," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption at Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) or BBRI. It is suspected that there has been a corrupt practice related to the procurement of Electronic Data Capture (EDC) machines which functions to process payment transactions electronically.

"The alleged corruption related to EDC procurement," said Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Fitroh Rochahyanto to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, June 26.

The investigation of this case uses a general investigation warrant (sprindik). This means that the KPK has not named a suspect.

Even so, the KPK has submitted prevention abroad against 13 people to the Directorate General of Immigration on Thursday, June 26.

One of the things that is reportedly prohibited from traveling is Catur Budi Harto, who is the former Deputy Director of BRI.

Catur was also questioned by investigators on Thursday, June 26. He was asked at the KPK office from 09.45 to 12.15 WIB.

Then, investigators searched BRI's office on Jalan Gatot Subroto and Sudirman, Jakarta. From this forced attempt, a number of evidences were confiscated, including financial records.