KPK Seizes Documents Related to Alleged Corruption of Ardito Wijaya After Searching the Office and House of the Regent of Central Lampung

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized evidence related to alleged bribes that ensnared Lampung Tengah Regent Ardito Wijaya. The findings were obtained after investigators visited three locations, namely the office and official residence of the Regent of Lampung Tengah and the office of the Lampung Tengah Road and Construction Service on Tuesday, December 16.

"From the marathon search conducted at the three points, the KPK secured a number of documents. From these documents," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters, Wednesday, December 17.

Budi said that the findings would be further analyzed by investigators. This process is called to investigate the alleged corruption which started from the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) some time ago.

Furthermore, the anti-corruption commission has also sealed a number of places in the Central Lampung area. However, Budi has not detailed the location.

"So after the activity was caught, the KPK has named the parties as suspects and in the process the KPK has also sealed several points in the Central Lampung area," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK held a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) in the Jakarta and Central Lampung regions on Monday and Tuesday, December 9-10. From this activity, the team secured a number of people including the Regent of Central Lampung Ardito Wijaya.

Furthermore, Ardito was named a suspect along with four other people. They are Riki Hendra Saputra as a member of the Lampung Tengah DPRD; Ranu Hari Prasetyo as Ardito's younger brother; Anton Wibowo as acting head of the Lampung Tengah Regional Revenue Agency as well as a close relative of Ardito; and Mohamad Lukman Sjamsuri as a private party or Director of PT Elkaka Mandiri.

Ardito is said to have received a fee of Rp5.75 billion from a procurement project in Central Lampung. The KPK said the money was obtained through the procurement conditioning mechanism, namely winning a company owned by the family or its winning team.

Of the amount of money he received, Ardito used it for operational funds of Rp500 million and repaid the bank loan when he was running as a candidate for regional head. The value of the debt is said to be Rp5.25 billion.

As a result of Ardito's actions, Anton, Riki, and Ranu as recipients were suspected of violating the provisions of Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 or Article 12 B of Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 concerning Changes to Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Lukman as the grantor is suspected of violating the provisions of Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 concerning Changes to Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.