JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has prevented former member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Chandra Tirta Wijaya. The prevention was carried out in connection with the development of alleged bribery in the procurement of PT Garuda Indonesia Airbus aircraft, Tbk.
"The person concerned (Chandra) is active in the prevention list," said the Public Relations Sub-Coordinator of the Directorate General of Immigration Achmad Nur Saleh to reporters, Tuesday, October 4.
Chandra was prevented for six months, starting from August 25, 2022 to February 25, 2023. Achmad said the prevention was based on a request from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
"Proposed by the KPK with corruption cases," he said.
As previously reported, the KPK has developed a case of alleged bribery at PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk. A former member of the Indonesian House of Representatives and the company became a suspect.
The decision was made because it was suspected that there was a cash receipt of Rp. 100 billion in that case. It has not been specified who the members of the DPR RI are and the companies named as suspects.
The KPK will only announce the suspect when the detention process is carried out. They only ensure that the investigation into the alleged riot will proceed according to existing procedures.
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