KPK Calls Ex-Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi Again Regarding the DJKA Bribery Case Today

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is waiting for the former Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi to be examined as a witness to the alleged bribery of the East Java Regional Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) construction project today, February 25.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said the confirmation was important because Budi Karya had asked for a rescheduling. He was supposed to be examined on Wednesday, February 18.

"Considering that the witness previously asked for a rescheduling," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters, February 25.

Budi said the statement of Budi Karya as the Minister of Transportation who was in office at that time was needed. "We are still waiting for confirmation," he said.

For information, Budi Karya in the trial was said to have met with Pati Regent Sudewo when he was in the position as a member of Commission V of the DPR RI for the 2020-2024 period.

In addition, the former minister also participated in the flow of corrupt money in the case. From various reports, it was mentioned that there was a helicopter rental for Budi Karya during a visit to the region.

Regarding this information, the KPK has already examined Budi Karya as a witness in July 2023. He was questioned about the bribery of the procurement and maintenance of railway lines in the South Sulawesi, Central Java, West Java, and Sumatra regions in the 2018-2022 period which dragged Harno and others.

As previously reported, the KPK continues to develop the bribery case for the railway line development project of the Director General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) for East Java. Most recently, Sudewo as a former Member of Commission V of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia for the period 2020-2024 was named a suspect.

Then, the anti-corruption commission also promised to investigate members of Commission V of the DPR RI for the period 2019-2024 who enjoyed the flow of money. One of them is Lasarus as the then Chairman of Commission V of the DPR RI and was said in the trial to enjoy a project fee of 10 percent.

He is suspected of receiving money flows with members of Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the period 2019-2024 from various factions who are suspected of enjoying fees. They include Ridwan Bae, Hamka Baco Kady to Sadarestuwati.