KPK Council Asked To Forward Evidence Of Lili Pintauli's Gratification Receipt To Other Law Enforcers

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was asked to submit the results of an investigation regarding the alleged receipt of accommodation and tickets for the Mandalika MotoGP by Lili Pintauli Siregar to law enforcement officials. This handover must be done if there really is a bribe or gratuity.

"The Supervisory Board must forward the initial evidence it has to law enforcement officials if there is a strong suspicion that gratification is considered a bribe," said Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Kurnia Ramadhana in a written statement, Tuesday, July 12.

The ethics trial, continued Kurnia, should also be held. This is because the alleged acceptance occurred when Lili was still serving as the Deputy Chair of the KPK before resigning on 30 June.

Then, Lili was also uncooperative and did not have good faith in the process of investigating the alleged ethical violation. The reason is that he was noted to be absent from the agenda of the trial which was supposed to be held on Tuesday, July 5.

At that time, Lili reasoned that she had to be a speaker at the second round of the Anti Corruption Work Group (ACWG) event in Nusa Dua, Bali. This activity was attended by delegates from G20 member countries.

"The Supervisory Board should continue to proceed with the ethical violation trial. Because Lili's alleged violation occurred while she was the head of the KPK," said the anti-corruption activist.

Furthermore, Kurnia also emphasized that Lili's resignation as Deputy Chairperson of the Corruption Eradication Commission should not disqualify her alleged ethical violation.

"Moreover, there is an allegation that Lili had tried to bribe the Supervisory Board so that the case would not proceed to the ethics trial," he said.

Lili Pintauli was reported to the KPK Supervisory Board for allegedly receiving accommodation and tickets for the Mandalika MotoGP from PT Pertamina (Persero). In conducting the investigation, Tumpak et al have asked for information from various parties, including the President Director of PT Pertamina, Nicke Widyawati.

However, this trial was declared void because the former Deputy Chairperson of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) resigned from his position. The KPK Council reasoned that Lili was no longer a member of the KPK.

The resignation letter was submitted on June 30 to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). After accepting Lili's resignation, Jokowi then issued Presidential Decree No. 71/P/2022 concerning the Dismissal of the KPK Leaders.