Alex Tirta: Firli Bahuri Pays Rp650 Million Cash Home Rental

Night entertainment venue entrepreneur Alex Tirta (Photo: DOCK Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Entrepreneur of nightclubs and Daily Chair of the Central Board of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI), Tirta Juwana Darmadji alias Alex Tirta said Firli Bahuri paid rent for a house located on Jalan Kertanegara number 46, South Jakarta, worth IDR 650 million in cash. The statement was conveyed by Alex after undergoing examination as a witness at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police. "Unai ( Firli's payment method)," Alex told reporters, Friday, December 1. In the payment process, Alex said that the inactive KPK chairman did not use foreign currency. Instead, always rupiah. "Rupiah currency," said Alex. Alex Tirta was questioned for 10 hours. The entrepreneur of the nightclub was originally asked for information at Polda Metro Jaya on November 3. At that time, the Daily Chairperson of the PBSI Management explained about the rental of the house located on Jalan Kertanegara number 46, South Jakarta. Firli is said to have continued the rental of houses previously carried out by Alex. At a price of Rp. 650 million per year.

"That I did rent the Kertanegara house and it was forwarded by him. But it was in my name. So I explained it to the investigators. So that's all," said Alex.