The House Of PP Japto General Chair Soerjosoemarno Was Ransacked By The KPK Regarding The Rita Widyasari Case

KPK (ANTARA) building

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the residence of PP Japto General Chair Soerjosoemarno on Tuesday night, February 4. This forced effort was carried out in connection with allegations of corruption that ensnared former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari.

"It's true, there was an activity to search the case of the suspect RW at JS's brother's house," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters, Wednesday, February 5.

Tessa has not yet detailed the findings of investigators at the house in the Jagakarsa area, South Jakarta. However, he said the search had been completed.

Apart from Japto's house, the KPK is known to have also searched the house of NasDem politician Ahmad Ali on Tuesday morning, February 4. Investigators found money in the form of rupiah and foreign exchange, watches, bags and documents allegedly related to the Rita Widyasari case.

Previously reported, the KPK continues to investigate coal exports in Kutai Kartanegara. In fact, non-tax state revenues (PNBP) continue to be investigated.

In addition, the KPK is also investigating the receipt of metric tons by the Regent of Kutai Kartanegara Rita Widyasari in every coal mining exploration process. This process will lead to the completion of the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU).

As for the money laundering case, Rita was named a suspect along with Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama, Khairudin on January 16, 2018. Both were suspected of stealing money from the results of project and licensing gratuities at the Kutai Kartanegara Provincial Government worth Rp436 billion.

Rita is currently a resident of Pondok Bambu Women's Prison, East Jakarta because she was proven to have received gratuities of Rp. 110.7 billion and bribes of up to Rp. 6 billion from permit applicants and project partners. He had to serve a sentence of 10 years in prison which was handed down by the Jakarta Corruption Court on July 6, 2018.

To resolve this case, the anti-corruption commission has also confiscated hundreds of vehicles consisting of cars and motorbikes up to billions of rupiah. Forced efforts were made after investigators searched nine offices and 19 houses including coal entrepreneurs from East Kalimantan, Said Amin.