Investigating Mayor Rahmat Effendi's Bribery, KPK Summons A Number Of Witnesses, Including The Section Head Of The Bekasi City Tourism Office

Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned a number of witnesses related to the alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services and the auction of positions that ensnared the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen.

One of them who is scheduled to be examined is the Head of the Destinations Section of the Bekasi City Tourism Office, Reinaldi.

"The examination of witnesses of corruption related to the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions at the Bekasi City Government for the suspect RE," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters, Friday, January 14.

Apart from Reinaldi, the KPK has also scheduled the examination of three other witnesses. They are Peter who is a private employee; private parties from PT Deka Sari Perkasa, Rachmat Utama Djangkar; and the Sub-District of Rawa Lumbu in 2017 as the temporary PPAT for the District of Rawa Lumbu, Bekasi City, Dian Herdiana.

It is not yet known what material the investigators will investigate on the four witnesses. However, they are suspected of knowing about Pepen's rioting.

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.