Semarang City Government Allegations Of Corruption Called KPK Regarding Procurement At The Education Office

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has uncovered allegations of corruption in the Semarang City Government regarding the procurement of goods and services at the Education Office. However, the project has not been detailed. This was conveyed by KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika when explaining the examination of the Mayor of Semarang Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu (HGR) and her husband who is also the Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java Provincial DPRD Arwin Basri today, Thursday, August 1. The provision is temporary at the Education Office. & helicopter; What is being traced is still not open but procurement at the Semarang City Education Office,” Tessa told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, August 1. Tessa juga belum merinci soal jumlah kerugian yang diakibatkan akibat perbuatan para tersangka. “Sementara masih bergolan harapan kita tidak terlalu lama,” tegasnya. 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. In this case, the Mayor of Semarang, Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu or Mbak Ita, was questioned on Thursday, August 1. Likewise, her husband who is also the Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java Provincial DPRD. Ita did not want to talk much after being questioned. He only said investigators had been working according to the procedure. Meanwhile, Alwin chose to remain silent and rushed out of the anti-corruption commission office. In addition to examining the two, investigators have also asked for information from the Chairman of the Association of Indonesian National Construction Implementers (Gapensi) Semarang City, Martono (MTN) and the President Director of PT Deka Sari Perkasa, P. Rachmat Utama Djangkar (PRUD) on Wednesday, July 31.

They were both questioned about the process of procuring goods and services at the Semarang City Government by investigators. Martono and Rachmat have now been asked by the KPK to be prevented from leaving the country with Ita and Alwin Basri.