The KPK Will Investigate The Money Rahmat Effendi Received From Employees At The Bekasi City Government

KPK Building (VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will further investigate the amount of money received by the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Kang Pepen from his employees.

This was done because the Corruption Eradication Commission had not yet received the nominal amount deposited by employees at the Bekasi City Government to Pepen on average. This money is deposited after they occupy their positions.

"Of course we will investigate this further," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to VOI, Friday, January 7.

This deepening, continued Ali, will later be carried out in the next investigation process.

Previously reported, the KPK named Rahmat Effendi along with eight other people as suspects for alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions in the Bekasi City Government.

Pepen is suspected of receiving billions of rupiah as a commitment fee from the private sector whose land was acquired for a project belonging to the Bekasi City Government and received compensation. However, he called the money a mosque donation code.

In addition to the bribes above, the KPK also revealed that Pepen received money related to project management and contract labor at the Bekasi City Government in the amount of Rp. 30 million. The money was given by the Director of PT MAM Energindo, Ali Amril and received by the Secretary of the Investment Office and PTSP Bekasi City, M Bunyamin.

Later, he also received some money from employees at the Bekasi City Government in return for their position. However, it did not specify how much money the Golkar Party politician received.

However, the money found from the gifts given by the employees was only Rp600 million left when the silent operation was carried out. Allegedly, the money already exists which was used in part to meet its operational needs.