JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to investigate alleged corruption in the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project, Whoosh using a general investigation order (sprindik). However, his party will see the development in the investigation process which is still ongoing until now.
"Regarding this (the issuance of a general sprindik, ed), we will see the development. Because indeed this investigation is still progressing, several things are being done by the investigators," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted on Tuesday, May 5.
Budi further claimed that there were no obstacles in the investigation process of the alleged corruption of Whoosh. This case is said to have not risen to the next stage due to time problems.
The future of the KPK's enforcement and execution, said Budi, is still dealing with a number of cases, especially those related to hand-in-hand operations (OTT).
"Not to mention later if there is development. Because the event of being caught in the act usually opens up suspicions, yes, similar practices can also be in other sectors," he said.
The KPK last said that the search for criminal events was still being carried out in the investigation of the alleged corruption of Whoosh. Mainly related to land procurement.
From the information collected, investigators have asked for information from a number of parties including PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia Cina (KCIC) in November 2025.
As previously reported, the KPK is conducting an investigation into alleged corruption in the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project, Whoosh. This process is said to have taken place since the beginning of the year.
Whoosh is known to serve the Jakarta-Bandung route with a route length of 142.3 kilometers with a travel time of around 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 value of the project at that time was only targeted at 5.13 billion US dollars or around Rp82.08 trillion. However, this figure has swelled by 1.2 billion US dollars to 7.27 billion US dollars or equivalent to Rp115 trillion assuming a US dollar exchange rate of Rp16 thousand.
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