Investigating Semarang City Government Corruption, KPK Calls Search Of Offices Conducted Until This Week

The police task guarding the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators during a search at the Pandanaran Building, Semarang City, Friday (19/7/2024). (ANTARA_

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the search in Semarang City, Central Java was still ongoing. Forced efforts to find evidence of the alleged corruption were carried out in a marathon for two weeks or until this week.

"(Activities, ed) are still ongoing. It has been about two weeks since the first activity," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters quoted on Wednesday, July 24.

The first search activity was carried out by the anti-corruption commission on Wednesday, July 17. At that time, investigators visited the Semarang Mayor's Office, Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu or Mbak Ita.

Returning to Tessa, she is still closing the meeting about the search. Because the team on the ground is still moving.

Tessa only said that various search results would be delivered after the forced effort was completed. "(How many points, ed) I actually want it to be divided," he said.

"But investigators feel that until now they have not been able to share this information because the process is still ongoing," continued the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Previously reported, the KPK announced the start of the investigation of three alleged corruption crimes within the Semarang City Government (Pemkot). In detail, the procurement of goods and services within the Semarang City Government in 2023-2024, allegations of extortion against civil servants related to incentives for collecting taxes and levies in the Semarang City area, as well as allegations of receiving gratuities in 2023-2024.

There have been four people who have been prevented from leaving the country for the first six months. The details are two state administrators while the rest are private. Based on information circulating, four people were prevented, namely Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu who is the Mayor of Semarang with her husband, Arwin Basri; Chairman of the Association of Indonesian National Construction Implementers (Gapensi) Semarang City, Martono; and Rahmat Djangkar who is a private party.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission has named four suspects. However, it has not been stated who they are.

In addition, there are a number of confiscated items that have been pocketed to make light of the actions of the suspects. Among them are documents related to the APBD and notes on the flow of money.