The Detention Of Lukas Enembe Extended, KPK: Investigators Need To Collect Evidence Of Alleged Bribery And Gratification

The inactive Papua Governor Lukas Enembe after the first ejection arrived at the KPK building, Jakarta, Thursday, January 12. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has extended the detention of the inactive Papua Governor Lukas Enembe for 40 days. Investigators still need time to investigate the alleged bribery and gratuities that ensnared him. "As a necessity for investigation so that the collection of evidence further strengthens the alleged actions of suspect LE," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Monday, January 30. Ali said Lukas would be detained until March 13 at the KPK Detention Center Pomdam Jaya Guntur Branch. The investigation into the alleged corruption committed by the inactive governor will certainly be carried out completely. "We ensure that the case investigation process continues in accordance with legal procedures and continues to pay attention to the rights of suspects, including for health care," he said. As previously reported, Lukas Enembe is now a KPK prisoner for alleged bribery and gratification related to project work at the Papua Provincial Government. He is suspected of receiving money from the Director of PT Tabi Bangun Papua, Rijantono Lakka, so that the company can get a job. The anti-corruption commission suspects that Lukas is not alone in accepting bribes and gratuities. Investigators are still investigating who else the official involved in the collusion was. Called the KPK, there is an agreement to provide a fee of 14 percent of the contract value. Fee must be free from tax reduction. From there, Rijantono's company got three projects. The first is the improvement of the Entropy-Hamadi Road with a project value of IDR 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 tens of billions that have just been investigated by the KPK.