KPK Believes Boyamin Will Cooperatively Respond To Calls Related To Allegations Of Money Laundering By Banjarnegara Regent

Boyamin Saiman/DOC VOI-Wardhany Tsa Tsia

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that it had scheduled a summons for the Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) Boyamin Saiman.

This summons relates to the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU) by the inactive Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono.

"Located in the KPK's Red and White building, the investigative team has scheduled the summoning of Boyamin Saiman as a witness in the alleged money laundering offense case with the suspect BS," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri in a written statement, Monday, May 16.

"He is the Director of PT Bumirejo," he added.

The KPK believes that Boyamin will attend the examination schedule according to his statement. Ali said that Boyamin is also believed to be cooperative in explaining his knowledge and will not cover up the facts.

Ali emphasized that investigators already have evidence such as statements and other evidence related to the alleged money laundering of Budhi Sarwono.

"KPK believes that the person concerned will attend the summons and act cooperatively and when in front of the investigative team, be honest and forthright and will not cover up various facts that he knows," said Ali.

"The investigative team previously had evidence, including statements from various parties and other evidence related to the alleged money laundering offence," he added.

Later, Boyamin's statement will be included in the report of the examination (BAP). "Later it will also be confirmed with various evidences and statements of all other witnesses in front of the panel of judges," said Ali.

Previously reported, Boyamin Saiman was previously summoned by the KPK on Monday, April 25. However, he did not attend because he felt he had not received a summons from the investigator.

However, Boyamin's statement was later denied by the Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri. Ali said the summons had been sent a week earlier.

For information, the KPK has named Budhi Sarwono as a suspect in the crime of money laundering (TPPU). The decision was made after investigators developed a bribery case at the PUPR Service and the gratification that ensnared him some time ago.

In this case, Budi is alleged to have hidden his wealth from the two corruption crimes and converted it into assets in the form of movable or immovable property. In addition, the KPK has confiscated assets worth IDR 10 billion.