KPK Seizes Financial Transaction Documents Related To Polder Procurement Project In Bekasi City

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JAKARTA - Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated a number of documents containing financial transactions at Bank Jabar from a witness named, Tan Kristin Candra, who is a private party.

The confiscation was carried out to complete evidence of alleged bribery by the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen.

"The investigative team has examined witnesses for suspect RE as follows, Tan Kristin Candra, Private," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri in his written statement, Tuesday, March 8.

Not only confiscated documents, Ali said, Tan Kristin was also asked several things by investigators. This includes the payment process for the polder 202 project in Bekasi City.

"It was confirmed, among other things, regarding the payment process for the polder 202 project in Bekasi City and at the same time the investigation team confiscated several financial transaction documents at Bank Jabar related to the polder project in question," he said.

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