Alleged BPK Employee Received Money in the DJKA Bribery Case Investigated by the KPK 

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the alleged receipt of money by the Financial Audit Agency (BPK) auditor Ahmad Fahd in the investigation of alleged bribery projects in the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) in East Java.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said the investigation was carried out by examining Ahmad Fahd on Thursday, August 13. Investigators questioned him about receiving money from service providers in the DJKA environment while serving as an inspector.

"During the examination of Mr. AF, the investigators investigated the alleged receipt from service providers in DJKA," Budi told reporters in a written statement, Friday, August 14.

Budi said Ahmad Fahd had indeed served in the KPK. But, in this case, the figure had returned to the status of BPK auditor.

In addition to Ahmad Fahd, investigators also examined the Head of the Surabaya Railway Engineering Office, Denny Michels Adlan. He was questioned to investigate the DJKA work package in East Java.

Meanwhile, three witnesses from the private sector were examined regarding the alleged payment of money to an Official Committing Officer (PPK) in East Java with the initials RZM.

"For witnesses, brothers HS, HEL, YP, and ANG, in the examination, the investigators investigated the alleged provision to Mr. RZM, as the PPK in East Java," he said.

The examination of the witnesses was carried out at the BPKP East Java Provincial Representative Office.

As previously reported, the KPK again named Harno Trimadi as the former Director of the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation as a suspect. This determination is related to the alleged bribery of the railway line development project of the Director General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) in East Java.

"Yes, HT is a suspect in the East Java DJKA case," said Acting Director of KPK Investigation Ahmad Taufik Husein when confirmed by reporters quoted on Friday, June 26.

Meanwhile, for the alleged bribery of DJKA in the South Sumatra region, said Taufik, the investigation is still ongoing and no suspects have been determined. The process uses a general investigation order (sprindik).

Harno Trimadi is known to be a convict in the case of receiving bribes for the DJKA Ministry of Transportation project for the period 2018-2022. He was found guilty of receiving Rp3.2 billion along with Fadliansyah as the former Commitment Maker Official (PPK) DJKA Ministry of Transportation.

The Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced Harno to five years in prison. He was also fined Rp. 200 million subsider four months in prison and ordered to pay compensation of Rp. 900 million, 30 thousand Singapore dollars, and 20 thousand US dollars. If not paid, he must serve a substitute prison sentence for two years.

Meanwhile, Fadliansyah was sentenced to four years in prison and a fine of Rp200 million, with four months in prison. He was also ordered to pay compensation of Rp1.7 billion.

If the substitute money is not paid, Fadliansyah's property will be seized and auctioned by the prosecutor. If the value of the assets is insufficient, the sentence will be replaced with a one-year prison sentence.