KPK Searched Three Office Offices In Batu City

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted searches at a number of service offices within the Batu City Government which are located at the Among Tani City Hall, Batu City, East Java, Wednesday, January 6.

Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri said that the search was carried out at the Public Works and Spatial Planning Office (DPUPR), the Tourism Office, and the Batu City Education Office. The three offices are on the second floor of the Among Tani City Hall, Batu City.

"It's true, today there was a search activity by the KPK at the PUPR Office, the Education Office and the Batu City Tourism Office," Ali said.

Ali explained that the search, which was carried out at around 10:00 WIB, was related to the alleged corruption in the gratification case in the Batu City Government in 2011-2017.

Ali added that on Tuesday, January 5, the KPK had also examined two witnesses on behalf of Moh Zaini who was the owner of PT Gunadharma Anugerah, and Kristiawan who was a former housekeeper of the former Mayor of Batu, Eddy Rumpoko.

"The search is related to the activities of investigating the alleged corruption in the gratuity case at the Batu City Government in 2011-2017. On Tuesday, two witnesses were also examined, ”said Ali.

Based on the information gathered, KPK officers visited the Among Tani City Hall, Batu City at around 10:00 WIB. At least two police officers with full weapons were guarding the search process.

Until 14.30 WIB, KPK officers were still in the offices of the three offices. KPK officers were seen coming in and out of the office, carrying a number of files.

For information, in September 2017, KPK investigators charged the Mayor of Batu, Eddy Rumpoko, in an arrest operation.

In this case, Eddy Rumpoko allegedly received a bribe worth Rp. 500 million related to the capital expenditure project and machinery for procurement of furniture in the City Government of Batu for the 2017 Fiscal Year worth Rp.

The KPK named two other suspects in the case, namely the Head of the Batu City Government Procurement Service Unit, Edi Setyawan, and Filipus Djap, who is the Director of PT Dailbana Prima.