KPK Examines The Directorate General Of Forestry Planning At The Ministry Of Forestry Regarding Rita Widyasari's Gratification Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined the Director General (Ditjen) of Forestry Planning at the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) Ade Tri Aji Kusumah, today, September 25. He was asked for information regarding the alleged gratification that ensnared former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari.
"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo in a written statement, Thursday, September 25.
Apart from Ade, the KPK also examined Totoh Abdul Fatah as Director of Mineral and Coal Revenue and Finance Staff of PT Alamjaya Barapratama, Yospita Feronika BR Ginting.
The three witnesses were present at the anti-corruption commission office for examination. Budi said, Ade came at around 10.06 WIB.
Meanwhile, Totoh arrived at 10.05 WIB and Yospita arrived at 09.49 WIB. Even so, Budi has not explained about the examination material extracted from the three witnesses.
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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.