Secretary General Of The House Of Representatives, Indra Iskandar, Will Respond To KPK's Calls Next Week

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the Secretary General of the DPR Indra Iskandar would fulfill the investigator's summons on Wednesday, May 15.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said that Indra had confirmed that he would be examined as a witness to the alleged corruption in the procurement of the completeness of the official residence of the council members. Meanwhile, he should have been summoned on Wednesday, May 8 but was not present.

"The person concerned could not attend and later he confirmed that he would attend on May 15, 2024," Ali was quoted as saying on Saturday, May 11.

Ali said Indra had sent a confirmation letter not present at the previous examination. "The reason is that the investigators cannot attend to confirm any activities so they cannot attend," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK revealed that it was investigating allegations of corruption at the Secretariat General of the DPR regarding the procurement of furniture or furniture at the official residence of lawmakers. It is suspected that the filling of the living room to the bedroom was rigged.

A total of seven people have been prevented from leaving the country in this case. From the information gathered, they are the Secretary General of the DPR Indra Iskandar; Head of the Rumjab Management Section of the DPR RI Hiphi Hidati; President Director of PT Daya Indah Dynamics, Tanti Nugroho; and Director of PT Dwitunggal Bangun Persada, Juanda Hasurungan Sidabutar.

Then it was also prevented by the Director of Operations of PT Avantgarde Production, Kibun Roni; Project Manager of PT Integra Indocabinet, Andrias Catur Prasetya; and Edwin Budiman who are private.

The modes that occur in this case are violations of several provisions related to the procurement of goods and services and inflating the budget or mark-up. The official residence whose filling is corrupted is suspected to be located in Kalibata and Ulujami, South Jakarta.