The Building Must Be Sterilized So The Reason Journalists Are Prohibited From Entering The DKI DPRD After The KPK Search

DKI Jakarta DPRD Building. (Diah-VOI)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta DPRD building was strictly guarded after a search conducted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) team yesterday.

Today, Commission A of the DKI DPRD has an agenda for a working meeting with the Population and Civil Registry Service (Dukcapil).

Internal security officers (pamdal) apply the rules asking employees of the DKI DPRD Secretariat and guests to show their respective ID cards.

Meanwhile, journalists who will cover the DKI DPRD meeting are prohibited from entering by Pamdal officers. The reason is that the DKI DPRD building must be sterile.

"Meanwhile, it is sterile first," said a Pamdal officer to reporters at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building, Wednesday, January 18.

The chairman of Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Mujiyono, who was asked for an explanation regarding the limitation on access to DKI DPRD activities, said he understood. He asked journalists to understand the restrictions on direct coverage of the DKI DPRD work meeting.

"Yes (not allowed to enter). Earlier, the Secretary (Secretary of the DPRD Firmansyah) said they were not allowed to enter. So, please understand," said Mujiyono.

Yesterday, the KPK team searched the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building on Jalan Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta for about 5 hours. At around 20.55 WIB, the KPK team wearing masks came out carrying a number of suitcases.

In a hurry, they immediately got into the car and left the location.

During the search, the DKI DPRD Building was under tight guard by Pamdal officers. Access to entry to two buildings within the DKI DPRD is closed. Judging from the front, the lights in the entire lobby of the DKI DPRD building were turned off.

Based on information circulating, the KPK searched a number of rooms, including the Commission C room for the Finance Division of the DKI Jakarta DPRD to the DKI Jakarta DPRD Faction room.

During this search, the KPK tried to find evidence of alleged corruption in land acquisition in Pulogebang, Cakung, East Jakarta by Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya in 2018-2019.

It is suspected that there has been a state loss of up to hundreds of billions of rupiah. However, the calculation is still ongoing. In addition, the anti-corruption commission has not announced the suspect in this case. The announcement will be made after all the evidence is collected.

Today's search was also confirmed by the KPK. "It is true, there was a search activity related to the collection of evidence of alleged corruption in land acquisition in Pulogebang," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters.

However, Ali did not want to specify what evidence the investigators found. He only said the findings obtained would be submitted to the public in due course. "We will convey the progress again," he said.