NasDem Legislator Charles Meikyansah-Fauzi Amro Kompak Not Responding To KPK Calls Regarding The BI CSR Case

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said two members of the DPR from the NasDem Party faction Charles Meikyansah and Fauzi Amro did not fulfill their summons as witnesses to the alleged corruption of the Social Responsibility (CSR) of Bank Indonesia (BI).

This assurance was conveyed by KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika who said the two had confirmed that they were not present on Wednesday, April 30. The two legislators claimed to be carrying out work visits.

"For the two witnesses, CSR BI was not present and confirmed his official absence from investigators. The reason collided with the schedule for working visits," Tessa said in a written statement quoted on Thursday, May 1.

They, continued Tessa, claimed this working visit was arranged before the investigator's summons. Therefore, Charles and Fauzi asked for a reschedule.

The investigators had summoned Charles and Fauzi on Thursday, March 13. However, both of them were absent from the investigator's summons on the grounds that an event had been scheduled beforehand.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption in the Social Responsibility Fund (CSR) of Bank Indonesia (BI). The investigation uses a general investigation warrant (sprindik) signed in the third week of December 2024.

There is no name in the regulation yet. However, two people or even more have the potential to be charged after a search was carried out at the Bank Indonesia office to the Financial Services Authority (OJK) on Monday night, December 16, 2024.

In this case, the KPK has also examined a number of parties. Among them are DPR member of the NasDem Party faction Satori and Member of the DPR Gerindra Party faction Heri Gunawan.

Investigators have also searched Satori's house in the Cirebon area, West Java. From the search process, investigators found documents allegedly related to the alleged corruption of BI's CSR funds.

Investigators have also searched Heri Gunawan's house and found evidence including documents. The CSR BI funds allegedly flowed to a number of foundations and became assets enjoyed by related parties.