KPK Opens Opportunity To Call Khofifah And Emil Dardak In The East Java Grant Fund Bribery Case

Former Governor Of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Emil Dardak And Artist Raffi Ahmad (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the opportunity to summon former East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa and his deputy, Emil Dardak, as witnesses to the alleged bribery case of open grant funds.

Both of them are very likely to be asked to come to the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta if the investigators need their information. This was conveyed by KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika.

"Later we will hand over the authority to our fellow investigators," Tessa told reporters quoted on Monday, July 15.

Even so, Tessa ensured that this summons would not be carried out arbitrarily. There must be considerations that must be met and all of that is only known by investigators.

"If there is evidence that needs clarification, of course investigators will not hesitate to summon both in the previous case and in the current case," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

For information, the anti-corruption commission has also summoned Khofifah in this case. At that time, he was asked for information to complete the case file belonging to the Deputy Chairman of the East Java DPRD, Sahat Tua P. Simanjuntak.

Not only that, Khofifah and Emil Dardak's office was also searched on December 21, 2022. At that time, investigators targeted the offices of the Regional Secretary, BPKAD and Bappeda, East Java.

From the search, investigators then found a number of documents. One of them is related to the preparation of the APBD budget.

Meanwhile, the KPK has named 21 new suspects in the development of the bribery case for the management of grant funds from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 fiscal year. Of these, three state administrators and one staff member are suspected of accepting bribes.

Meanwhile, 15 private parties and two state administrators were bribe givers. Searches have also been carried out to develop this case.

As a result, investigators found Rp380 million in cash to other documents including proof of depositing money, proof of purchase of money, copy of certificates, and other electronic goods. These findings were obtained when forced efforts were made in several houses in Surabaya, Pasuruan, Probolinggo, Tulungagung, Gresik, Blitar, Bangkalan, Sampang, and Sumenep on 8-12 July.