DKI Provincial Government Explains The Expensiveness Of Paying Formula E Compared To Other Cities Is Not A Problem

Documentation - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: Instagram @aniesbaswedan)

JAKARTA - Member of the Governor's Team for the Acceleration of Development (TGUPP) DKI Jakarta Bambang Widjojanto or BW said that the more expensive payment of commitment fees for the implementation of the Formula E racing event in Jakarta would not be a problem.

This was conveyed in response to an investigation conducted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). In investigating the alleged corruption that occurred in the electric car racing event, the anti-corruption commission is investigating several things, including the high cost of paying the commitment fee made by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.

"If you refer to Mr. Alberto's explanation (Chief Championship Formula E Operation, Alberto Longo), there is no problem with that. There is no problem at all," Bambang told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, 29 November.

BW also said that Alberto will explain about the high cost of paying. The reason is that this decision was not taken by the DKI Provincial Government but the payment was in accordance with the FEO's decision as the holder of a Formula E racing license.

"So if KPK friends want to meet with Alberto, they want to confirm all kinds of things, please, so Alberto has also agreed, yes," he said.

For this reason, the former KPK leadership asked investigators to summon FEO. The goal is that they can explain the calculation that causes the payment of the commitment fee for the implementation of Formula E in Jakarta to be more expensive.

"Actually, Alberto has explained that this is not for public consumption, we don't have the authority to explain it. We have asked the KPK for communication," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK admitted that it was investigating and had examined several parties related to allegations of corruption related to the implementation of the Formula E racing event.

Most recently, the anti-corruption commission will investigate a number of things, including the alleged overpayment of the commitment fee from the DKI Provincial Government to the organizers.

For information, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government paid 122.102 million pounds or Rp. 2.3 trillion to the organizers of this racing event. This price is considered more expensive because other countries only spend Rp. 1.7 billion to Rp. 17 billion.