KPK Ever Charged Rita Widyasari Until Former PKS Politician Yudi Widiana With The Money Laundering Article, Edhy Prabowo-Juliari Batubara Following?

Corruption Eradication Commission Building (Photo: Iqbal / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is advised to apply the article on money laundering (TPPU) in the case that ensnared Edhy Prabowo and Juliari Batubara. This suggestion was conveyed by Abraham Samad who is also the former chairman of the KPK.

"If possible, with the flow of funds, I think it should be, if there is a flow of funds, yes. That means that we also need to consider that," Abraham Samad told reporters, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 17.

This suggestion was conveyed by Samad because based on his observations the KPK rarely applies this article. Even though this article is passionate about deterring perpetrators of corruption.

"(I suggest, red) Because the KPK rarely applies it (TPPU, red)," he said.

Then who have been subject to the money laundering article by the anti-money laundering commission?

1. Former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari

The KPK named Rita a TPPU suspect along with the Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama Khairudin in 2018 and the investigation is still ongoing. In this case, they are suspected of having committed an act of placing, transferring and spending the proceeds of corruption to disguise the origin of the money.

Before becoming a TPPU suspect, Rita was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Jakarta Corruption Court in a bribery and gratuity case. The court stated that it was proven that Rita had received Rp6 billion in bribes from obtaining mining permits, and gratuities worth Rp110 billion in relation to permit applicants and project partners.

Meanwhile, in the case of bribery and gratuity, Khairudin, who was also Rita Widyasari's staff, was sentenced by the Jakarta Corruption Court to 8 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 300 million, a subsidiary of 3 months in prison.

2. Former clerk of the North Jakarta District Court Rohadi

After receiving a detention sentence cut from seven years to five years, Rohadi, who was judged proven to have accepted a bribe of Rp300 million from a lawyer to handle Saipul Jamil's immoral case, was named a suspect of gratification and money laundering.

This case has entered the trial stage at the Jakarta Corruption Court and during the investigation process, 314 witnesses have been questioned, including land owners whose land was purchased by Rohadi as a result of corruption. In investigating the TPPU Rohadi case, the KPK has also confiscated a number of assets, namely land, a house and a hospital in Indramayu, West Java.

3. Former PKS politician Yudi Widiana

The KPK named him a TPPU suspect in February 2018 after previously, he was convicted in a bribery case for a project proposal under the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).

Yudi allegedly received Rp20 billion when he served as Deputy Chairman of Commission V DPR RI from projects implemented in Maluku, North Maluku and Kalimantan.

After conducting an investigation, the KPK suspected that the money was stored in cash and turned into immovable and movable assets such as land and cars using other people's names. Not only that, this allegation arose because the KPK found a mismatch between Yudi's income and the assets he received.

This case is still under investigation and the KPK has summoned a number of witnesses to finalize Yudi's files to be submitted to court.

4. Former Director of Engineering and Fleet Management of PT Garuda Indonesia Hadinoto Soedigno

This official of the state-owned airline in the 2007-2012 period was named a suspect in the money laundering crime. Previously, he was also named a suspect in bribing the procurement of aircraft and aircraft engines from Airbus SAS and Rolls-Royce PLC at PT Garuda Indonesia.

Hadinoto was named a TPPU suspect in December 2020. This determination was made after the KPK suspected that he had transferred money worth 2.3 million US dollars and 477 thousand euros which he received from the bribe to other accounts, including the accounts of his wife and children and an investment account in Singapore.