KPK Investigate The Origin Of Money Used By Probolinggo Regent's Husband To Buy Luxury Cars

Determination and detention of suspects in the bribery case in the selection of positions within the Probolinggo Regency Government (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finished examining the chairman of the NasDem Party faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Wibi Andrino. He was examined as a witness to the alleged receipt of gratification and the crime of money laundering (TPPU) by the inactive Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari and her husband, Hasan Aminuddin.

From that examination, investigators explored a number of things. One of them, regarding the origin of the money used by Hasan Aminuddin to buy a car.

For information, Hasan is a NasDem Party politician who before being arrested by the KPK and his wife served as members of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2014-2019 and 2019-2024 periods.

"Wibi Andrino, chairman of the NasDem faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, was present and confirmed, among other things, regarding the alleged purchase of goods in the form of luxury cars by suspect HA, whose source of funds is still being investigated by the investigation team," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri in a statement. he wrote, Tuesday, March 8th.

Apart from Wibi, investigators from the anti-corruption commission also examined a number of other witnesses. At the KPK's Red and White Building, continued Ali, investigators examined the Head of Operations at Bank Jatim Probolinggo Branch, Kristina Katrin.

From that examination, investigators then confirmed the flow of financial transactions carried out by Puput and her husband, Hasan Aminuddin.

Meanwhile at the Probolinggo City Police Office, investigators examined four other witnesses, namely the Head of the Development Administration Division of the Probolinggo Regency Regional Secretariat, Juwono Praetijo Utomo; Head of Sub-Division of PUPR Planning for Probolinggo Regency, Nanang Wijanarko; Head of the Budget Division of the Probolinggo Regency Finance Agency, Jurianto; and civil servants in Tegal Siwalan District, Leisa Citrapurnama.

Through these four people, the KPK investigated various things, including the receipt of gratuities for Puput and her husband from a number of parties in the Probolinggo Regency Government (Pemkab).

"Witnesses were present and confirmed regarding the receipt of a sum of money for Tsk PTS et al which were suspected of receiving Gratification from various parties in the Probolinggo Regency Government," Ali explained.

As previously reported, the KPK is currently investigating allegations of corruption committed by Puput and Hasan and other parties related to allegations of bribery in the sale and purchase of positions, gratuities, and money laundering (TPPU).

In the bribery case of buying and selling positions, the anti-corruption commission has named 22 people as suspects. They consist of 4 bribe recipients and 18 bribe givers.

The bribes given by ASN in the Probolinggo Regency Government are carried out so that they can serve as village head officials. Each person is required to pay Rp. 20 million and the village land tribute of Rp. 5 million per hectare.

The four recipients were Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari, DPR member Hasan Aminuddin, Krejengan Sub-district Head Doddy Kurniawan, and Paiton Sub-district Head Muhamad Ridwan.

Meanwhile, 18 donors namely Sumanto, Ali Wafa, Mawardi, Mashudi, Maliha, Mohammad Bambang, Masruhen, Abdul Wafi, Kho'im, Akhmad Saifullah, Jaelani, Uhar, Nurul Hadi, Nuruh Huda, Hasan, Sahir, Sugito, and Syamsuddin as suspects giver.