Check PT Bumi Rejo Cashier, KPK Investigate Money In And Out According To Banjarnegara Regent's Order Inactive Budhi Sarwono

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the receipt and disbursement of money made by PT Bumi Rejo on the orders of the inactive Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono. This was done in connection with allegations of corruption in the procurement of infrastructure in the Banjarnegara Regency Government.

This deepening was carried out by examining PT Bumi Rejo cashier, Susi Widiyanto, on Wednesday, September 8 at the BPKP Representative building in Yogyakarta. The company is also suspected of being affiliated with the inactive Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono.

"Witness Susi Widiyanti, cashier of PT Bumi Rejo, was present and confirmed, among other things, regarding the administration of recording receipts and disbursements of money on the orders of suspect BS," Acting Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Thursday, September 9.

In addition, investigators are also exploring other things from two other witnesses, namely the Commissioner of PT Sambas Wijaya, Eling Purwoko and the President Director of PT Buton Tirto Baskoro, I Putu Doddy.

Against Eling, the anti-corruption commission is investigating the allegation that there is an obligation for a letter of support from his company for bidders who will work on a project in Banjarnegara.

"Then I Putu Doddy confirmed, among other things, the work package that had been carried out by PT BTB in Banjarnegara Regency from 2017 to 2018," said Ali.

In this case, Budhi was named a suspect along with Kedy Afandi (KA) who was the former head of his success team during the election. He is alleged to have received a commitment fee of around Rp. 2.1 billion from the contractors.

The receipt of the money began when in September 2017, Budhi was inaugurated as the Regent of Banjarnegara. After being official, he ordered Kedy as his confidant to lead a coordination meeting attended by representatives of the construction service association in Banjarnegara Regency.

The meeting, said Firli, was held in a restaurant. As directed by Budhi, Kedy conveyed that the project work package in Banjarnegara Regency would be relaxed by increasing the estimated price by 20 percent of the project value.

In addition, companies that wish to obtain infrastructure procurement projects are required to provide tribute or a commitment fee of 10 percent of the project value.

After the first meeting, then another meeting was held at Budhi Sarwono's private house. At that time, representatives of the Gapensi Banjarnegara association were present and Budhi again conveyed what Kedy had said.

Not only asking for a fee commitment, Budhi was also named a suspect because he played an active role in the implementation of the infrastructure work auction. Firli said, the Banjarnegara Regent participated directly in distributing work packages at the PUPR Service, including family companies, and arranging the auction winners.

Meanwhile, Kedy is always monitored and directed by Budhi, especially when making arrangements for the division of work. This is intended so that companies that are members of the Bumi Redjo group can splash out on procurement projects.