KPK Checks 6 Witnesses Regarding The Bribery Case Of The Former Cirebon Regent

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned six witnesses in the permit and property bribery case that ensnared former Cirebon Regent Sunjaya Purwadisastra.

Of the six witnesses, four of them were civil servants, namely Rizal Prihandoko, Deni Syafrudin, Andri Yuliandry, and Muklas. Meanwhile, the other two are private parties, namely Sukirno and Bank Mandiri employee Lifa Chotimah.

"Examined as a witness for the STN suspect (Sutikno)," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, February 3.

In this case, Sutikno was the President Director of PT Kings Property Indonesia who gave bribes to the former Regent of Cirebon Sunjaya.

This case started in 2017, when PT KPI intended to invest in Cirebon Regency by building a shoe factory industrial area in Cirebon Regency. As the President Director of PT KPI, Sutikno assigned Sukirno to take care of permits for the related agencies.

Apart from that, he also asked Sukirno to communicate with the local government regarding the plan to build industrial estates or factories and asked him to hold an audience with the community along with village officials regarding the land acquisition plan.

In order for the permit process to run smoothly, STN allegedly ordered Sukirno to give Rp. 4 billion in cash to Cirebon Regent Sunjaya Purwadisastra through his trusted aide.

The money was allegedly given so that SUN was willing to intervene and speed up the entire licensing process of PT KPI in Cirebon Regency.

Furthermore, Sutikno was named by the KPK as a suspect along with GM Hyundai Engineering and Construction Herry Jung (HEJ). The KPK just detained STN today but similar detentions have not been carried out against HEJ.

As a suspect giving gratification, Sutikno was then suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes.