KPK Collects Evidence Regarding The Involvement Of The Bekasi DPRD In The Bribery Case Of Rahmat Effendi

KPK press conference regarding OTT Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is gathering evidence to seek the involvement of the Bekasi City DPRD.

This step was taken after the KPK ensnared the Mayor of Bekasi Rahmat Effendi as a suspect related to allegations of bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions.

"Is it still possible to go to the DPRD? Once again, it is still in the process of being developed," said KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron, quoted from the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Wednesday, January 12.

He said his men were now investigating the allegation. If later he finds the involvement of the Bekasi City DPRD, Ghufron asserted, his party will not hesitate to follow up.

"It's possible whether or not it will be in accordance with the findings," he said.

Even so, Ghufron said that his party was still trying to investigate the alleged bribery received by Pepen. "Will it be developed later? Once again, everything is still open to be developed later. But we are currently focusing on bribes and gratuities (Pepen, ed)," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK has named Rahmat Effendi or Pepen along with eight other people as suspects in the 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.