ASN Ministry Of Transportation Summoned By KPK Regarding DJKA Case Development

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned three witnesses to develop allegations of bribery at the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub). One of them is the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) of the Ministry of Transportation who serves as BTP Class I Bandung Parlan.

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said Parlan and two other witnesses would be questioned today, Tuesday, June 11.

"It is scheduled to examine witnesses of corruption related to allegations of bribery at the Directorate General of Railways of the Ministry of Transportation related to the construction of railway lines in the South Sulawesi, Central Java, West Java, and Java-Sumatra areas for the 2018-2022 fiscal year," Budi told reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, June 11.

Apart from Parlan, investigators also plan to work on the Head of the Bandung Class I Railway Engineering Center Infrastructure, Bernardi Armiserto and Kukuk Dedy Eko Cahyono, who is the Director of PT Djitunggal Karya. Budi has not yet detailed the material that will be explored from the three witnesses.

However, witnesses who are summoned by the anti-corruption commission usually know that there has been a practice of corruption and their statements are needed. "The examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building," said Budi.

Previously reported, the KPK continues to develop allegations of bribery at the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub). Most recently, they named 10 suspects and two of them were corporations.

"The KPK has named several parties as suspects, more than 10 as suspects," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters quoted on Wednesday, June 5.

"(Some elements, ed) from ASN within the Ministry of Transportation, two corporations, and one private person," he continued, detailing the suspects.

Even so, Ali did not want to convey the identity of individual suspects or corporations. He said the official announcement would be made when the evidence was collected.

This announcement will also be accompanied by forced detention. "We will publish these names after the investigation process, the collection of evidence, and other needs are completed," he said.