Meeting The Former Head Of Customs And Excise Leads To Reporting, Alexander: Someone Wants A Gaduh KPK

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata (ANTARA)

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata accused someone who wanted his institution to always be noisy.

This was conveyed in response to his reporting to the Polda Metro Jaya regarding his meeting with the former Head of Yogyakarta Customs, Eko Darmanto, who is now a suspect in alleged gratification and money laundering (TPPU). He couldn't understand the reporting attempt.

"What I can't understand is that the person who reported seemed to really want to find the leader's fault and wanted the KPK to always be noisy," Alexander said as quoted on Tuesday, April 23.

Even so, Alexander agreed that he had met Eko at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. This incident was said to have occurred in March 2023.

For information, Eko Darmanto was announced as a suspect on December 8, 2023 and immediately detained. He officially wore an orange vest because his wealth had gone viral and the investigation was finally carried out after an irregularities were found in the state administrator's wealth report (LHKPN).

"That's right, I met ED at the office accompanied by Dumas staff and permission as well as the knowledge of the other leaders. The time is around the beginning of March 2023," said Alexander.

During the meeting, Eko was said by Alexander to report allegations of abuse of authority in the import process. However, he did not specify the report.

"ED reported allegations of abuse of authority in importing gold, cellphone, and steel," he said.

As previously reported, Eko is suspected of receiving gratuities since 2009. The way he uses is to disguise it through family and company accounts that are affiliated.

The company consists of buying and selling Harley Davidson motorbikes, restoring antique cars, to construction companies and procuring toll road supporting facilities. The gratuities come from import entrepreneurs, customs service management entrepreneurs (PPJK) to excisable goods.

Eko is currently going to immediately hold a trial related to allegations of gratification and money laundering (TPPU). A number of his assets originating from fraudulent practices, such as land and buildings in Tangerang to Malang City, East Java have been confiscated.