Ganjar Denies Receiving Money From Bank Jateng As Reported By IPW To KPK

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - Former Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo denied receiving gratuities or bribes from Bank Jateng as reported by the Chairman of Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) Sugeng Teguh Santoso to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The presidential candidate number three confirmed that no a penny of money had entered his pocket. "I never received gratification like he reported," said Ganjar when contacted by VOI via text message, Tuesday, March 5. Meanwhile, Sugeng has reported allegations of corruption allegedly committed by the former President Director of Bank Jateng with the initials S to the KPK. He said the alleged corruption occurred from 2014-2023 with the cashback receipt mode from an insurance company that provides credit coverage to local bank creditors. "The “Cashback is estimated to be 16 percent of the premium value. It is allocated to three parties," Sugeng said when contacted by reporters after reporting, Tuesday, March 5. Sugeng detailed that 5 percent was given to Central Java Bank in both central and branch and 5.5 percent for shareholders consisting of local governments. "The 5.5 percent (of the remaining, red) was given to the controlling shareholder of Bank Jateng, which is suspected to be the head of the Central Java region with the initials GP," said Sugeng. "It is suspected that this happened from 2014 to 2023. The amount is large if all of them are added up, maybe more than Rp. 100 billion for the 5.5 billion. Therefore, it is not reported that this could be suspected as a criminal act," he continued. This report, called Sugeng, has been received by the KPK. Two officials have been reported, he said.

"So first S, the former President Director of Bank Jateng 2014-2023, then also GP," concluded Sugeng.