Rp560 Billion Was Spent By Lukas Enembe At Kasino Will Be Investigated By The KPK

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri in a press conference regarding the handling of the case of Papua Governor Lukas Enembe/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate the origin of the Rp560 billion used by Papua Governor Lukas Enembe to gamble on casinos abroad. The investigation is based on information from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK).

"What about the money crime that was circulated used by LE at the casino or something else? We will use all the information in the context of resolving criminal cases committed by suspect LE," said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri in a KPK RI YouTube broadcast, Thursday, January 12.

Later, the KPK will look for evidence of the flow of money to the casino or other places when investigating allegations of bribery and gratification by Lukas. Firli ensured that every transaction carried out by the number one person in Papua would be investigated where it came from.

"What is certain is that we will follow up on information based on the results of the PPATK analysis," he said.

Lukas Enembe has been officially announced as a suspect by the KPK 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.

Even so, the KPK only arrested Lukas on Tuesday, January 10 because he admitted to being sick. He was then taken to the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital for inspection and delivery afterwards.

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.

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.