After Being Examined By The KPK, Alwin Basri, Mbak Ita's Husband, Chooses To Stay Silent

Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java Provincial DPRD, Alwin Basri, after being questioned at the KPK (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finished examining the Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java Provincial DPRD, Alwin Basri, today, Thursday, August 1 regarding allegations of corruption in the Semarang City Government (Pemkot). The husband of the Mayor of Semarang Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu did not provide any information. Alwin left the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta at around 12:47 WIB. No statement was made because he chose to take a thousand steps even though it was raining. Meanwhile, KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika called Alwin a examinee. He was asked for information regarding the three alleged corruption cases that occurred at the Semarang City Government. " “ AB is being questioned in a case of alleged corruption in the procurement of goods or services within the Semarang City Government 2023-2024, the alleged extortion of Incentive Civil Servants for Tax Collection and Regional Retribution Semarang City as well as the alleged receipt of gratuities for 2023-2024,” said Tessa in a written statement. As for this case, the anti-corruption commission has examined Mbak Ita. He was examined for almost three hours on a separate occasion. After being examined, Ita did not want to comment much about her examination. He is just a procedure that has been fulfilled. "Jadi saat ini saya memenuhi panggilan dan alhamdulillah sudah sesuai prosedur dan mohon saja prayernya,” kata Ita kepada wartawan di lokasi." Previously reported, the KPK began investigating three alleged corruption crimes within the Semarang City Government (Pemkot). The details are 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. Searches have been carried out in various locations such as in the cities of Semarang, Kudus, Salatiga, and others. From there, documents up to Rp1 billion and 9,650 euros were found as well as dozens of watches allegedly related to the case.

In this case, Ita and three other people have been prevented from leaving the country for six months. They are her husband who is also the Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java DPRD, Alwin Basri; Chairman of the Association of Indonesian National Construction Implementers (Gapensi) Semarang City, Martono; and Rahmat Djangkar who are private parties.