The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Will Examine The Report On The Alleged Bribery Of The East Kalimantan Illegal Mining Which Is A Series Of Kabareskrim

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will not ignore public complaints that come in. The KPK confirmed that reports of alleged illegal mining bribes in East Kalimantan (Kaltim) that dragged the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Agus Andrianto, would be investigated.

"Every public report to the KPK, we make sure it is followed up according to the procedures and authorities of the KPK," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, December 1.

Even so, the anti-graft commission will first check the incoming reports. Ali said it was important to take this step to verify.

"We are still checking whether there is a report in question," he said.

The KPK was asked to participate in investigating allegations of illegal mining bribes in East Kalimantan (Kaltim) which are said to involve the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police. Investigations must be carried out thoroughly.

"We ask the Corruption Eradication Commission as an ad hoc institution that is directed to eradicate corruption in this country to thoroughly investigate illegal mining cases in East Kalimantan," said Giefrans Mahendra, Coordinator of the Student Solidity Coalition (KSPM) at the KPK's Red and White Building, South Jakarta, Wednesday, November 30.

Giefrans said there were a number of documents brought to the KPK. One of the documents is claimed to be related to the statement of the former Head of the Propam Polri Ferdy Sambo.

Previously, the name of Komjen Agus Andrianto was dragged into the alleged receipt of illegal mining bribes based on the LHP document number R/1253/WAS.2.4/2022/IV/DIVPROPAM dated April 7, 2022.

In the LHP submitted by the Head of the National Police Propam Division, which at that time was held by Ferdy Sambo to the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, it was written that Aiptu Ismail Bolong gave coordination money to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police, which was handed over to Kombes BH as Head of Sub-Directorate V Dittipidter 3 times, namely October, November and December 2021 amounting to IDR 3 billion every month to be distributed at the Dittipidter Bareskrim.

In addition, he also gave coordination money to Komjen Agus Andrianto as the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police directly in the Kabareskrim office in USD 3 times, namely October, November, and December 2021 amounting to IDR 2 billion.