JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that there has been intimidation of witnesses in the case of bribery of the ijon project which ensnared the non-active Regent of Bekasi Ade Kuswara. The house of the party who was not named was said to have been burned.
"There is one witness who has been intimidated by certain parties. The information we received even reached his house which was allegedly burned," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters through his written statement, Wednesday, April 8.
Regarding the intimidation, Budi said his party would coordinate with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK). "So that the witness can get protection," he said.
As previously reported, the KPK named Bekasi Regent Ade Kuswara along with his father, H. M Kumang who also served as the Head of Sukadami Village, South Cikarang District; and a private named Sarjan as suspects in the alleged bribery of the ijon project case.
They became suspects after being caught in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Thursday, December 18.
Ade Kuswara and H.M Kunang as the recipients of bribes are suspected of violating Article 12 a or Article 11 and Article 12B of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1-1 of the Criminal Code and Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of the Tipikor Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) -1 of the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, Sarjan as the party who gave the bribe was suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of the Corruption Law.
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