If It Is Proven That He Received Bribes From Rahmat Effendi, The KPK Will Process The Chairman Of The Bekasi DPRD

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it will process the Chair of the Bekasi DPRD Chairoman J. Putro if he is proven to have accepted bribes from the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen.

This was conveyed by Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri in response to Chairoman's refund of Rp200 million. He said, currently the money is being investigated and if it is proven to be related to the alleged corruption committed by Pepen, a legal process will be carried out.

"If the return has something to do with a case that is being investigated, it certainly does not erase the sentence," Ali told reporters quoted on Thursday, February 10.

Choiruman did say that the refund was a form of reporting the receipt of gratuities. However, Ali emphasized that his party did not just believe so that they would carry out further analysis.

"Of course, if the gratification is reported in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 letter C, then the punishment will be abolished," he said.

Furthermore, Ali asked the public to wait for further developments regarding this hundreds of millions of money. This is because the KPK is currently focusing on investigating allegations of corruption by Pepen and other suspects.

"We will inform you about the progress after the investigation process. This is mainly the suspect who gave it, because there is a time limit of two months," said Ali.

"We have to finish it for two months. Later we will inform you again," he added.

Some time ago, Chairoman admitted that he was given Rp200 million in cash. The money was given by Pepen through a trusted person named Lutfi.

"So it's not exactly receiving (Rp 200 million) but handed it over," Chairoman told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 25.

Chairoman explained that he did not know the total amount of money that Pepen initially gave. However, he later found out that the money was worth hundreds of millions after handing it over to the KPK.

Not only that, Chairoman also did not know the reason why Pepen gave the money to him. "Initially I didn't know how much it was. So the KPK officers calculated it directly and they calculated it at Rp. 200 million," he said.

"I also don't know (the allocation of the money, ed). Because the receipt was also handed in casually and (when it was handed over, ed) did not provide any explanation," added Chairoman. As previously reported, Rahmat Effendi or Pepen along with eight other people were appointed by the KPK as suspected suspects. bribery for the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions in the Bekasi City Government.

Pepen together with the Secretary of the Investment Office and PTSP, M Bunyamin; Head of Jatisari Village, Mulyadi; Jatisampurna Sub-district Head, Wahyudin; and the Head of the Bekasi City Housing, Settlement and Land Office, Jumhana Lutfi, were named as recipients of bribes.

Meanwhile, the four suspected givers are the Director of PT MAM Energindo, Ali Amril; private party, Lai Bui Min; Director of Kota Bintang Rayatri, Suryadi; and the sub-district head of Rawalumbu, Makhfud Saifudin.