Minister Of Rice Erwin Was Questioned By The KPK Regarding His Relationship With Ex-Secretary Of Supreme Court Hasbi Hasan

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finished examining the President Director of PT Wahana Adyawarna, Menas Erwin Djohansyah. He was questioned by investigators regarding the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) that ensnared former Secretary of the Supreme Court (MA) Hasbi Hasan.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building on behalf of MED as an entrepreneur," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Monday, August 12.

From the examination, investigators questioned Menas with a number of questions, said Tessa. One of them, related to his relationship with Hasbi Hasan.

"Witnesses were present to be investigated regarding the relationship and discussions concerned with the HH suspect so far," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

For information, the anti-corruption commission developed a bribery case for case management in the Supreme Court on suspicion of money laundering (TPPU). Although it has not been detailed, the information is that there are three suspects, namely Hasbi Hasan, singer Windy Idol, and Rinaldo Septariando B as entrepreneur who is also Windy's older brother.

In this case, Hasbi Hasan was also named a suspect in the alleged bribery case related to the management of other cases in the Supreme Court. Mentioned, he was entangled with Minister of Rice Erwin Djohansyah as President Director (Managing Director) of PT Wahana Adyawarna.

Previously, Hasbi was sentenced to 6 years in prison in this case by the Jakarta Corruption Court and had to pay a fine of Rp. 1 billion and a replacement money of Rp. 3,880,844,400 subsidiary of one year in prison. He was proven to have accepted bribes related to the management of the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative (KSP) case in the Supreme Court together with former Independent Commissioner Wijaya Karya (Wika) Dadan Tri Yudianto.

In this case, Dadan Tri Yudianto's sentence was increased by PT DKI Jakarta to nine years in prison from the previous five years. He was required to pay a fine of Rp. 1 billion and a replacement money of Rp. 7.95 billion, subsidiary to three years in prison.