Alleged Gratification Case In Batu City Government, KPK Cecarates Entrepreneurs For Giving Money

Illustration - KPK Red and White House (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate the alleged case of gratification in the Batu City Government that occurred around 2011-2017.

Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri said that in the investigation of this case, there were two witnesses being questioned, namely the owner of PT Gunadharma Anugerah, Mohammad Zaini and former household assistant of former Mayor Eddy Rumpoko, Kristiawan.

During the investigation, the KPK questioned Kristiawan who was suspected of being the intermediary for the recipient of gratuities from contractors and SKPD in the Batu City Government.

"Meanwhile, Mohammad Zaini, private or owner of PT Gunadharma Anugerah, has his knowledge investigated regarding the alleged provision of a certain amount of money to parties related to this case in order to get a job project at the Batu City Government," said Plt. KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri in his written statement, Thursday, January 7.

The examination of the two was carried out on Tuesday, January 5 at the Batu City Police Criminal and Detective Office.

Previously, 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.

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.

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.