JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named two people as suspects in the alleged corruption case of infrastructure work projects at the Banjar City Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing and Settlement Area in 2008-2013 and the alleged receipt of gratuities.
Two suspects, namely the Mayor of Banjar, West Java for the period 2003-2008 and 2008-2013 Herman Sutrisno (HS) and Rahmat Wardi (RW) from the private sector/Director of CV Prima.
"Today, there are two suspects in connection with allegations of corruption related to infrastructure work projects at the Banjar City Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing and Settlement Areas in 2008-2013 and allegations of receiving gratuities," said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri. during a press conference at the KPK Building, Jakarta, Thursday, December 23.
Firli said the case that ensnared the two people began with a public report which was then carried out by the KPK to collect data and information.
"And an in-depth investigation was carried out so that we were able to find sufficient preliminary evidence and we believe that a criminal event has occurred and was carried out by two suspects on behalf of HS together with RW," said Firli. paragraph (1) letter (a) or letter (b) or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001.
Meanwhile, Herman Sutrisno is suspected of violating Article 12 letter (a) or letter (b) or Article 11 and Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001.
In the process of investigating the case, the Corruption Eradication Commission has also examined 127 witnesses and to maximize case filing, the investigative team made efforts to forcibly detain two suspects for the first 20 days, starting from 23 December 2021 to 11 January 2022.
The suspect Rahmat Wardi is being held at the KPK Rutan Lot C1 located at the KPK Anti-Corruption Education Center Building, Jakarta and the suspect Herman Sutrisno at the KPK Detention Center at the KPK Red and White Building, Jakarta.
"We understand that at this time the COVID-19 pandemic is still a concern for all of us, so for the two suspects we are self-isolating for 14 days at the detention center in question," said Firli.
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