Brigita Manohara Is Called A Receivable Car From The Regent Of Central Mamberamo But The KPK Denies There Is A Return

Brigita Manohara/PHOTO DOK

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that the television presenter, Brigita Purnawati Manohara, received a car from the inactive Central Mamberamo Regent Ricky Ham Pagawak. It is suspected that this gift was related to the effort to launder bribes and gratuities.

"Indeed, there were allegations that there was prior information that the car was received," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, February 23.

Ali did not specify what car Brigita received. He only denied that a return had been made.

This rebuttal was conveyed because Brigita had stated that she had returned the car to the KPK. Ali said investigators had only received a refund of Rp480 million from the presenter.

Even so, investigators from the anti-corruption commission will later ask Brigita about the money. "Is it worth a car that was handed over or what," he said.

"But so far, (only, red) cash has been handed over," he continued.

Brigita Manohara was involved in the vortex of bribery, gratification and money laundering cases that ensnared Ricky. The reason is that he had received goods from the regent while he was still in office.

As previously reported, Ricky has officially been a detainee at the Red and White KPK Detention Center since Monday, February 20 after being on the run since July 2022. The suspect in the alleged bribery, gratification and money laundering was arrested in Abepura, Jayapura on Sunday, February 19.

In this case, Ricky is suspected of receiving bribes and gratuities of up to Rp200 billion. This acceptance was made from contractors who wanted to get projects in Central Mamberamo Regency.

There are three contractors who are said to have given money, namely the Director of PT Solata Sukses Building, Marten Toding; President Director of PT Bina Karya Raya, Simon Mampang; and Director of PT Bumi Abadi Perkasa Jusiendra Pribadi Pampang.

In detail, Jusiendra got 18 work packages with a total value of Rp. 217.7 billion. Projects built include the construction of student dormitories in Jayapura.

While Simon got six packages worth Rp179.4 billion and Marten got three work packages with a value of Rp9.4 billion. This work was obtained by the three private sector after they agreed with Ricky to give money.

From that receipt, Ricky was then suspected of laundering money by spending it to disguise the proceeds of bribes and gratuities.