Case Of Extortion Of Detention Center, KPK Examines Former Mayor Of Bekasi Rahmat Effendi At Cibinong Prison

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri. BETWEEN/Fianda Sjofjan Rassat

JAKARTA - The investigation team of the Corruption Eradication Commission examined the Mayor of Bekasi for the 2012 '2022 period Rahmat Effendi as a witness in the investigation into the alleged corruption case of extortion in the KPK branch detention center with the suspect Plt. Head of the KPK Detention Center Achmad Fauzidan friends.

"Today at the Cibinong Class II A Penitentiary, the investigative team has scheduled the summons and examination of witnesses Rahmat Effendi (Mayor of Bekasi 2012 '2022) and Firjan Taufa (former BUMN employee)," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, March 27.

The examination of the two was carried out at the Cibinong Penitentiary because Rahmat Effendi was serving a corporal sentence in a corruption case which was also handled by the anti-corruption commission.

Still in the same case, the investigation team of the anti-corruption agency also examined the former director of PTaldira Berkah Abadi Makmur 1990 2021 Rudi Hartono Iskandar at the Tangerang Class I Correctional Institution.

The KPK investigating team also scheduled the examination of three witnesses at the Pemalang Police, Central Java. The witnesses are Commissioner of PT Aneka Usaha Pemalang Arum Indri Hardhani, Retired PNS Sri Ngartinah, and Head of Services for Comal Kusuma Mahardika District.

The KPK on Friday (15/3) officially detained and named 15 of its employees as suspects in cases of illegal levies and extortion at the KPK Branch State Detention Center.

The suspects are the current Head of the KPK Detention Center Achmad Fauzi, former KPK Detention Center officer Hengki, former Acting Head of the KPK Deden Rochendi Detention Center, Ristanta KPK Detention Center officer.

Then, KPK Rutan Officer Ari Rahman Hakim, KPK Rutan Officer Agung Nugroho, former KPK Detention Center officer Eri Angga Permana, KPK Detention Center Officer Muhammad Ridwan, and KPK Rutan Officer Suharlan.

Then five other KPK detention officers, namely Suharlan, Ramadhan Ubaidillah, Mahdi Aris, Wardoyo, Muhammad Abduh, and Ricky Rachmawanto.

"The modes carried out by HK (Hengki) and friends of detainees include providing exclusive facilities in the form of accelerating the isolation period, services using cellphones and power banks to inspection information," said Asep.

The amount of money to get these services varies and is pegged from Rp. 300 thousand to Rp. 20 million which is then deposited in cash or through a holding bank account.

The amount of money received by the suspects also varies according to the position and duties distributed per month, ranging from Rp. 500 thousand to Rp. 10 million.

In launching the action, the suspects used several terms or passwords, including floods meaning inspection info, bird cages and corn feed meaning money transactions, and bottles interpreted as cell phones and cash.

The range of time from 2019 to 2023, the amount of money received by the suspects is around Rp. 6.3 billion and will still be investigated and re-investigated for the flow of money and its use.

For their actions, the suspects were charged with Article 12 letter e of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.