JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen has collected money from state civil servants (ASN) in the Bekasi City Government (Pemkot) to invest. This allegation was investigated from the examination of 10 witnesses, of which four were the head of the service.

This inspection was conducted on Monday, April 4. The 10 people examined by the investigators were the Secretary of the Bekasi City DPRD, Hanan; Head of the Highways Office, Arif Maulana; Head of the Innayatullah Education Office; Head of Regional Financial Revenue Management Agency Aan Suhanda; and Kasatpol PP Abi Hurairoh.

Next, the witnesses examined were the Head of Medical Services at RSUD Rina Oktavia; the President Director of the Bekasi City Hospital Kusnanto; Head of Health Office Tanti Rohilawati; Head of the Department of Transportation Dadang Ginanjar; and Head of the Bekasi City BKPSDM Karto.

"The witnesses were present and confirmed, among others, related to the alleged collection of a sum of money from ASN in various SKPD at the Bekasi City Government on the orders of the suspect RE which was intended for the personal investment of the RE suspect," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri in a written statement. , Tuesday, April 5th.

Actually, the KPK will also examine another witness, namely the Head of the Bekasi City Environment Service, Yayan Yuliana. It's just that, Ali said, Yayan was not present so the investigators will schedule another summons.

"Yayan Yuliana, the Head of the Environment Agency is not present and will be rescheduled," he said.

Previously, the KPK developed a case of alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as a job auction that ensnared Pepen. As a result, he was later named a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU).

This determination is made after the investigator collects evidence from the examination of witnesses. From this activity, the KPK suspects that Pepen has committed a series of actions to spend, hide, or disguise assets obtained from accepting bribes.

For information, in the alleged bribery case, Pepen was named a suspect in receiving bribes along with the Secretary of the Investment and PTSP Service, M Bunyamin; Head of Jatisari Village, Mulyadi; Jatisampurna Sub-district Head, Wahyudin; and Head of the Bekasi City Housing, Settlement and Land Office, Jumhana Lutfi.

Meanwhile, the bribe giver is 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.


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