KPK Calls Rita Widyasari's Gratification Money Related To Coal Mining Flows To Many Parties

Rita Widyasari/DOK ANTARA

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that many parties have been splashed with metric tonnes of coal mining gratuities and money laundering (TPPU) crimes from the former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari.

Acting (Plt) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu said this condition made the development of the case that ensnared Rita seem slow. This is because investigators need time to track down those who receive money.

"Regarding metric tons, many have received the flow of funds from this RW, so we continue to track them down," Asep told reporters, Tuesday, November 25.

Asep also ensured that the assets that had been confiscated were still in the confiscated goods storage house (rupbasan). There were no returns, including the vehicles confiscated from the Chairman of Pemuda Pancasila (PP) Japto Soerjosoemarno.

As for this case, the KPK has carried out a number of confiscations. From Japto's house, for example, there were 11 units of Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, Landrover Defender, Toyota Land Cruiser, Mercedes Benz, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Coldis, and Suzuki branded.

Then, investigators also confiscated rupiah and foreign currencies worth Rp 56 billion, documents and electronic evidence. This forced effort was carried out on Tuesday, February 4.

Investigators also confiscated money in rupiah and foreign currency worth IDR 3.49 billion; documents; electronic evidence and also branded bags and watches from Ahmad Ali's house who is now a politician from the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI).

"As far as I remember, Japto or Ahmad Ali's assets were returned. But, we'll check later, yes, because this has been placed in the Directorate of Asset Tracking, Management of Evidence and Execution or Labuksi," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK continues to investigate allegations of corruption related to coal exports that dragged Rita Widyasari's name. The KPK suspects that there was a receipt of money per metric ton from coal exploration activities allegedly received by Rita.

This investigation is also an entry point for the KPK to investigate allegations of money laundering (TPPU). In this case, Rita has been named a suspect along with Khairudin, Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama, since January 16, 2018.

Both are suspected of washing the proceeds from project gratuities and permits in Kutai Kartanegara Regency with a total value of Rp436 billion.

Rita is currently serving a sentence at the Pondok Bambu Women's Correctional Institution, East Jakarta, after being found guilty of receiving gratuities worth Rp. 110.7 billion and bribes of Rp. 6 billion. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Jakarta Corruption Court on July 6, 2018.