After Being Questioned By The KPK, Chairman Of BPK Agung Firman: I Am A Witness To Make It Easier

Chairman of BPK Agung Firman Sampurna after being questioned by the KPK (Photo: Wardhani / VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Agung Firman Sampurna claimed that he was examined as a mitigating witness for the suspect, former BPK member Rizal Djalil. He conveyed this after he finished carrying out an examination by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators.

"So I was summoned today by the KPK to be asked for information as a relieving witness for our colleague Rizal Djalil," Agung told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, December 8.

Agung did not explain further about the examination. However, he said he was concerned about the case against Rizal Djalali, even though his party supported the legal process carried out by the anti-graft commission.

Furthermore, he asked all parties to prioritize the presumption of innocence until a court ruling is final.

"So his position is that there is a presumption of innocence. He has the right to defend himself and also has the right to be accompanied by a defender in the process of fighting for his rights," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named Leonardo and former BPK RI member Rizal Djalil as new suspects in the development of a suspected bribery case related to the SPAM project, where 8 people had previously been convicted.

Rizal's involvement in this case began when he as a member of the IV BPK RI signed a letter of assignment to conduct an examination at the SPAM Directorate of the Ministry of PUPR.

The assignment letter is to carry out a Specific Purpose Inspection on the Management of Drinking Water and Wastewater Sanitation Infrastructure at the Directorate General of Human Settlements of the Ministry of PUPR and Related Agencies in 2014, 2015 and 2016 in the Provinces of DKI Jakarta, East Java, Central Java, West Kalimantan and Jambi.

Initially, it was suspected that the findings from the investigation amounted to Rp. 18 billion, but later it changed to around Rp. 4.2 billion.

Previously, the Director of SPAM received a message about a request for money related to the investigation conducted by the BPK RI, which amounted to IDR 2.3 billion.

The suspect, Rizal, is suspected of having summoned the SPAM Director to his office, then said that there would be a party representing him to meet with the SPAM Director. Then Rizal's representative came to the SPAM Director and said that he wanted to participate in the implementation / project activities within the SPAM Directorate.

The project that is of particular interest is the Hungary Main Distribution Network (JDU) SPAM project with a budget ceiling of IDR 79.27 billion.

Then the Hungarian JDU SPAM project was undertaken by PT Minarta Dutahutama. In this company, the suspect Leonardo is the President Commissioner. Previously, around 2015/2016 the suspect Leonardo was introduced to Rizal in Bali by an intermediary.

Leonardo introduced himself as a project contractor at the PUPR Ministry. Through an intermediary, Leanordo said that he would hand over Rp1.3 billion in Singapore dollars for Rizal through another party.

The money was eventually handed over to Rizal through one of the family's parties, namely 100 thousand Singapore dollars in 1,000 Singapore dollar denominations or 100 pieces in the parking lot of a shopping center in South Jakarta.