Green Batik, Former Official Of The Directorate General Of Taxes Muhamad Haniv Bungkam After Being Worked On By The KPK

Former Head of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) Jakarta Special Muhamad Haniv (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Former Head of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of Special Jakarta, Muhamad Haniv, has been questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, Friday, March 7. He was questioned regarding the alleged receipt of gratuities that ensnared him.

Haniv was observed leaving the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta at 13.16 WIB. He was seen wearing a green batik and a black cap covering his head.

The former official of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) was also seen wearing a mask to cover his face. Seeing the large number of media crews, Haniv rushed out of the building area.

He did not make any statements. Haniv also seemed to be carrying a paper in his hand.

The KPK has named Haniv as a suspect in receiving gratuities worth IDR 21.5 billion. This practice has been carried out from 2013 to 2022 even though he has not served since 2019.

This condition was later mentioned by the Chairman of the KPK, Setyo Budiyanto, which will continue to be investigated by investigators. "It is possible that even though he has stopped, there is still a flow," he told reporters, Wednesday, March 5.

"It is being investigated by investigators, it will be all clear when there are further actions," continued Setyo.

Previously reported, the KPK said that Rp804 million in cash from Rp21,560,840,634 received by the former Head of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) Jakarta Special Muhamad Haniv was used to finance the fashion show of his son's male clothing brand, FH Pour Homme by Feby Haniv.

In addition, Haniv is suspected of receiving other gratuities in the form of foreign currency worth Rp. 6,665,006,000 and placements in BPR deposits of Rp. 14,088,834,634. So that the total receipts made reached Rp. 21,560,840,634.

Although it has been announced as a suspect, Haniv has not yet been detained by the KPK. Currently, the KPK is focused on collecting evidence and examining witnesses as well as conducting asset tracing or searching for assets from the proceeds of crimes committed.