KPK Security Tightened After Papua Governor Lukas Enembe Was Arrested

The KPK's Red and White Building in Jakarta. (Dok VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has tightened security on its office today, Wednesday, January 11. This step was taken after they arrested Papua Governor Lukas Enembe, who is a suspect in bribery and gratification, who will be detained.

"Yes, of course we have coordinated (tightening security, ed)," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri in Jakarta, Wednesday, January 11.

The KPK also received security assistance provided by the Police. The goal, said Ali, was to anticipate the turmoil that might result from the arrest of Lukas Enembe.

It is hoped that there will be no chaos around the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. "There are already directions (related to security at the KPK, ed)," he said.

Lukas Enembe was arrested in Papua while he was having lunch. The KPK revealed that the arrests were made because Lukas was suspected of trying to escape abroad.

Previously, the KPK announced Lukas Enembe as a suspect on Thursday, January 5. The announcement was made at the same time as the determination and detention of the Director of PT Tabi Bangun Papua Rijantono Lakka.

In this case, it is suspected that Rijantono could get a project because he colluded with several officials and Lukas Enembe before the project auction started. Communication is believed to be accompanied by the provision of bribes.

The agreement in the partnership between Rijantono, Lukas and other officials in Papua is to provide a fee of 14 percent of the contract value. Fee must be free from tax reduction.

At least, there are three projects that Rijantono got for this evil consensus. The first is the improvement of the Entro-Hamadi Road with a project value of Rp. 14.8 billion.

Then, the rehabilitation of facilities and infrastructure supporting PAUD Integration with a project value of IDR 13.3 billion. Finally, the venue environmental planning project developed outdoor AURI with a project value of IDR 12.9 billion.

After the project was won, Rijantono handed over Rp1 billion to Lukas. In addition, Lukas is also suspected of receiving gratuities of up to billions of rupiah.