No Timeframe, Investigation Of Alleged Corruption In Formula E Continues

Vice Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata said the investigation into alleged corruption in the implementation of the Formula E racing competition was continuing. He said the investigation was carried out until there was sufficient evidence to identify someone as a suspect.

"In the investigative letter, usually the time until the adequacy of the evidence is found, so it's not clear when it will be three months, six months, or maybe next year. We don't know," Alexander told reporters quoted on Thursday, December 30.

Alexander said, each case would have different difficulties in the investigation process. However, he ensured that his subordinates would try to find information regarding the alleged rioting in the implementation of the international event.

"So what is clear is that at the stage of their investigation, it will be like that (digging for information, ed) until enough evidence is found to be exposed to go up to the investigation," he said.

He asked the public to be patient and not to speculate anything related to the investigation. "Investigators are still digging for information and until now it has not been exposed to the leadership," said Alexander.

"Whatever the results, whether or not there are indications of corruption, we will certainly (we convey it, ed). We must be fair. If there are no indications of corruption, we must convey it," he added.

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.

In the midst of this investigation, the anti-corruption commission has also received several documents from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.

The document contains the approval process for the preparations needed by the KPK to obtain detailed and complete information in investigating allegations of corruption in the planned international event. The submission is intended to support the efforts to monitor corruption prevention (MCP) to the KPK leadership.