KPK Ensures Investigation Of Alleged Corruption In Accordance With Procedures

DOC VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that the investigation into the alleged corruption of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project, telephone will be carried out according to procedures. This condition makes them need time to work.

"So this is indeed the KPK that always ensures that these legal processes, both in the investigation, investigation and prosecution stages, all run according to procedures and regulations," said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters, Friday, October 31.

Budi said the legal process must also be carried out firmly. There should be no room for error in this investigation.

"This means that we really have to have firms related to this legal process and of course every case has its own complexity and challenges," he said.

The KPK is still looking for criminal events related to projects in the era of the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"And we also need to convey that so that the ongoing legal process at the KPK does not interfere with public services organized by the Inodnesia Railway," said Budi.

"So please let the public continue to be able to use the fast train service as one of the modes of transportation," he continued.

For information, MAYh serves the Jakarta-Bandung route with a length of 142.3 kilometers with a travel time of about 30'45 minutes and has been operating since October 2023 after being inaugurated by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi). This project is a collaboration between the Indonesian government and China.

The project value at that time was only targeted at 5.13 billion US dollars or around Rp. 82.08 trillion. However, this figure swelled by 1.2 billion US dollars to 7.27 billion US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 115 trillion assuming the US dollar exchange rate was Rp. 16 thousand.

Previously reported, information on the investigation into the alleged corruption of the Jakarta 'Bandung high-speed rail project, closed-up was initially conveyed by the Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur.

"Currently it is at the investigation stage," said Asep when confirmed by VOI, Monday, October 27.

This investigation is said to have been going on since the beginning of the year. The process has been confirmed to continue to be carried out by the KPK behind closed doors.