KPK Explores Rahmat Effendi's Allegation Of Designating Land For Procurement Projects In Bekasi City

Rahmat Effendi/DOK VOI - Wardhany Tsa Tsia

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating allegations of a land acquisition project without involving a team by the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen.

This deepening was carried out by examining the Bekasi City Secretary for Housing, Settlement and Land (Perkimtan) Heni Susilowati on Friday, February 18 yesterday. He was examined as a witness.

"The investigative team has finished examining witnesses for suspects RE et al," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri in a written statement, Saturday, February 19.

During the investigation, investigators explored a number of things. Including the determination of land acquisition by Pepen without involving the team that was supposed to take care of it.

"The person concerned was present and confirmed, among other things, related to the existence of several other land acquisition projects in the Bekasi City Government area, which allegedly were pre-determined by the suspect RE without involving a team that has main duties and functions in the procurement," he explained.

Previously reported, Rahmat Effendi or Pepen along with eight other people were named by the KPK as suspects for alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions in the Bekasi City Government.

Pepen 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 Bintang Rayatri City, Suryadi; and the sub-district head of Rawalumbu, Makhfud Saifudin.