JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will evaluate the rules for online visits for detainees during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was done after the photo of the Mayor of Bekasi, Rahmat Effendi, was deactivated during a Zoom meeting with Golkar Party cadres.
Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said that every detainee has the right to be visited by his family or legal adviser. However, Pepen's action to take advantage of the opportunity to conduct a Zoom Meeting with Golkar Party cadres is very unfortunate.
"KPK deeply regrets that the detainee is suspected of meeting online with other parties as stipulated in the applicable provisions," Ali told reporters, Thursday, January 20.
"We will evaluate both detainees and the KPK detention center so that the detention service is guided by the provisions and SOPs," he added.
Ali said that the visit had procedures and procedures for carrying out online visits in accordance with Government Regulation No. 58/1999 on Conditions and Procedures for Implementing, Authorities, Duties and Responsibilities for Care of Prisoners.
"KPK has also made provisions regarding the procedures for visiting prisoners at the KPK Detention Center which are socialized to every detainee," he said.
Ali said this evaluation was carried out so that in the future such incidents would not happen again. Moreover, in the existing standard procedure only the family and legal advisors are allowed to take advantage of the facility.
In the circulating photo, Pepen is seen wearing a white shirt talking in front of the camera. Meanwhile, party cadres called Golkar Party cadres were watching on a tablet.
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 anti-corruption commission revealed that Pepen also 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.
Furthermore, he received some money from employees at the Bekasi City Government in exchange 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.
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