The KPK Targets 8 Companies That Give Money To Former Officials Of The Directorate General Of Taxes, Wawan Ridwan And Alfred Simanjuntak

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it will investigate the company suspected of flushing former officials from the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, Wawan Ridwan and Alfred Simanjuntak.

It is known that there are eight companies and one person who is said to have given the two former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes.

The names of the companies included in the indictment are PT Link Net, PT Esta Indonesia, PT Sahung Brantas Energi, PT Rigunas Agri Utama, CV Perjuangan Steel, PT Indolampung Perkasa, PT Walet Kembar Lestari, and PT Gunung Madu Plantations. Meanwhile, one person who is said to have given bribes is Ridwan personally.

"As long as sufficient evidence is found, there is involvement of other parties, including in the case with the accused, this will be developed further," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters quoted on Friday, February 10.

Apart from finding sufficient evidence, Ali said the anti-corruption commission would also look into the facts of the trial. Including seeing the verdict handed down by the judge.

"Is it possible that the other parties mentioned in the indictment can be raised in the next process? Once again, we have to look at the facts of this trial first," he said.

"And the main thing will also be what the panel of judges will decide when deciding the case with the defendant Wawan Ridwan," Ali added.

For information, Wawan Ridwan and Alfred Simanjuntak were charged with receiving gratuities worth IDR 2.4 billion each.

This acceptance was carried out together with the 2016-2019 Director of Audit and Collection at the 2016-2019 Directorate General of Taxes, Angin Prayitno Aji, and the Head of the 2016-2019 Directorate General of Tax Audit Cooperation and Support, Dadan Ramdani, and members of the tax audit team Yulmanizar and Febrian.