Gratifikasi Tambang Rita Widyasari, Ketum Pemuda Pancasila Japto Soerjosoemarno Diperiksa KPK

Chairman of the Pancasila Youth (PP) Japto Soerjosoemarno visited the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, today, Tuesday, March 10. VOI/Wardhany Tsa Tsia

JAKARTA - Pancasila Youth (PP) Chairman Japto Soerjosoemarno visited the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, today, Tuesday, March 10. Japto was examined as a witness regarding the alleged gratification of the mine case which dragged the former Regent of Kutai Kartanegara (Kukar) Rita Widyasari.

Japto arrived at the location at around 09.00 WIB accompanied by a number of parties. He had to wait in the lobby of the building before he was finally taken into the examination room by the officers.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo confirmed the agenda of the examination. He explained that Japto's statement was needed to delve into the involvement of three companies that now have the status of corporate suspects.

"Yes, today the investigators have scheduled the examination of JP's witness in the case of alleged corruption in the Kukar Regency area for the corporate suspect," Budi said in a written statement, Tuesday, March 10.

Targeting Three Corporate Suspects

In the development of this case, the KPK has named three coal companies as suspects, namely PT Sinar Kumala Naga, PT Alamjaya Barapratama, and PT Bara Kumala Sakti. The three of them are suspected of being used as tools by Rita Widyasari to receive the results of corruption.

This investigation is focused on the alleged receipt of money per metric ton from each coal mine exploration process in the Kutai Kartanegara area. This step is also an entry point for investigators to investigate alleged money laundering crimes (TPPU).

Track Record of Rita Widyasari Case

Rita Widyasari herself is currently a convict and is in the Pondok Bambu Women's Prison. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 after being proven to have received gratification of Rp. 110.7 billion and bribes worth Rp. 6 billion related to project permits in the scope of the Kukar Regency Government.

Apart from the main crime, the KPK is still investigating the alleged TPPU worth Rp436 billion which was carried out by Rita together with Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama, Khairudin. Investigators suspect that the assets from corruption were disguised through various schemes, including through transactions in the mining sector.