Writing To The KPK, South Korean Citizen Bos Hyundai Engineering Construction Herry Jung Asks To Postpone Investigation

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

Hyundai Engineering and Construction boss Herry Jung sent a letter to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, May 9. He asked for his examination as a suspect in the alleged bribery related to the permit for the construction of the Cirebon PLTU 2 project to be postponed.

"HJ through his legal advisor submitted a letter requesting postponement and rescheduling of his examination," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement, Friday, May 9.

It is not yet known when the request for rescheduling will be exact. Budi said that Herry Jung's investigation should have been carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Previously reported, 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.