KPK Promises To Resolve All Allegations Of Corruption That Dragged GM Hyundai Engineering-Construction Herry Jung

KPK Spokesperson Team Budi Prasetyo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the alleged bribery related to PLTU 2 Cirebon would be thoroughly investigated. However, the process is not arbitrary because Herry Jung as General Manager of Hyundai Engineering and Construction who is one of the suspects is a resident of South Korea.

"The handling of this case is a commitment for the KPK to really complete the handling of the case," said KPK Spokesperson Team Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, May 5.

Even so, investigators have their own strategy in conducting investigations. "We have to measure and calculate," said Budi.

This strategy, continued Budi, is also related to the examination of witnesses, especially those who are citizens of China.

"The KPK certainly has to wait for permission to be able to conduct an examination of witnesses from Korean citizens, where the examination was also carried out in Korean jurisdictions," he explained.

"So, of course, it will take time for the KPK to be able to examine witnesses," said Budi.

As a reminder, the KPK has named General Manager of Hyundai Engineering and Construction Herry Jung (HJ) as a suspect in 2019 or in the era of Agus Rahardjo's leadership, et al. This step is a development of a hand arrest operation (OTT) that ensnared former Cirebon Regent Sunjaya Purwadisastra.

However, Herry has not yet been detained by investigators. He is suspected of giving bribes to Sunjaya worth Rp. 6.04 billion from his initial promise of Rp. 10 billion for the permit of PT Cirebon Energi Prasarana who worked on PLTU 2 in Cirebon Regency.

This bribe was carried out in stages through the Beber Sub-district Head of Cirebon Regency Rita Susana who is also the wife of the Astanajapura Sub-district Head Mahmud Iing Tajudin on Sunjaya's orders. The process is carried out by making a fictitious Work Order (SPK) with PT MIM (Milades Indah Mandiri).

Recently, the anti-corruption commission is known to have summoned a number of witnesses to investigate Herry Jung's actions. Among them is Sono Surapto, who is a retired Head of the Cirebon Regency DPPKBP3 Office from 2017 to 2018 on Monday, May 5.