KPK Explores Alleged Flow Of Bribes To The Mayor Of Bekasi To Buy Assets
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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the flow of money received by the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi who is suspected of buying assets. This investigation was carried out by examining the Head of the Bekasi City Government Spatial Planning Service, Junaedi.

In addition, Junaedi investigators are also involved in exploring the proposed land acquisition in the Bekasi City area, West Java.

"Junaedi, state civil servants (ASN) or the Head of the Bekasi City Government Spatial Planning were present and confirmed, among other things, related to the proposal for land acquisition and the alleged flow of money for the suspect RE which was allegedly used to buy a number of assets," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for the Field Ali Fikri's action to reporters, Friday, January 28.

In addition, KPK investigators are investigating the land acquisition process for the construction of a business center, Grand Kota Bintang Bekasi. This, said Ali, was carried out by examining the Head of Bekasi City BPKAD, Nadih Arifin as a witness.

"The person concerned was present and confirmed, among others, related to the land acquisition process for the construction of Grand Kota Bintang Bekasi," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK has named Rahmat Effendi or Pepen along with eight other people as suspects in the alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions in the Bekasi City Government.

Pepen with the Secretary of the Investment Office and PTSP, M Bunyamin; Head of Jatisari Village, Mulyadi; Jatisampurna Sub-district Head, Wahyudin; and the Head of the Bekasi City Housing, Settlement and Land Office, Jumhana Lutfi, were named as recipients of bribes.

Meanwhile, the four suspected givers are the Director of PT MAM Energindo, Ali Amril; private party, Lai Bui Min; Director of Bintang Rayatri City, Suryadi; and the sub-district head of Rawalumbu, Makhfud Saifudin.

Pepen is suspected of receiving billions of rupiah as a commitment fee from the private sector whose land was acquired for a project belonging to the Bekasi City Government and received compensation. However, he called the money a mosque donation code.

In addition to the bribes above, the KPK revealed that Pepen also received money related to project management and contract labor at the Bekasi City Government in the amount of Rp. 30 million. The money was given by the Director of PT MAM Energindo, Ali Amril and received by the Secretary of the Investment Office and PTSP Bekasi City, M Bunyamin.

Furthermore, he received some money from employees at the Bekasi City Government in exchange for their position. However, it did not specify how much money the Golkar Party politician received.


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