PDIP Cadre Riyan Dediano Questioned By Investigators About Alleged Auction Arrangement At DJKA Ministry Of Transportation

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is questioning PDIP cadre Riyan Dediano regarding the auction arrangement within the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub). Investigators asked for his testimony as a witness on Monday, August 26.

"The RD witness was present to be investigated regarding the auction arrangement," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement quoted on Tuesday, August 27.

Tessa said RD was being questioned at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. However, he has not detailed further about the project auction which is allegedly regulated.

As for this case, the anti-corruption commission has examined a number of PDIP politicians. Among them is PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto who was questioned by investigators on Tuesday, August 20.

At that time he was asked for information about his meeting with one of the suspects in the bribery case at the Ministry of Transportation's DJKA, namely Harno Trimadi. In addition, Hasto was also questioned regarding the assignment given related to railways through the Deputy Secretary General of PDIP Yoseph Aryo Adhi Dharmo.

Then, the anti-corruption commission also examined PDIP legislators Sadarestuwati on Friday, August 23. He was asked about the project at DJKA.

Previously reported, the DJKA Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) bribery case began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) related to allegations of corruption at the Class I Railway Engineering Center for the Central Java Region. This action was carried out on April 11, 2023.

From the silent operation, the anti-corruption commission then named 10 suspects. Four parties are suspected of being bribers of the Director of PT Istana Putra Agung (IPA) Dion Renato Sugiarto (DIN); Director of PT Dwifarita Fajarkharisma, Muchamad Hikmat (MUH); Director of PT KA Management Properti until February 2023 Yoseph Ibrahim (YOS); and VP of PT KA Management Properti Parjono (PAR).

Meanwhile, those suspected of being recipients are the Director of Railway Infrastructure Harno Trimadi (HNO); Head of the Central Java Railway Engineering Center (BTP) Putu Sumarjaya; Commitment Making Officer (PPK) BTP Central Java Bernard Hasibuan (BEN); PPK BPKA South Sulawesi Achmad Affandi (AFF); PPK for Railway Infrastructure Fadliansyah (FAD); and PPK BTP West Java Synto Pirjani Hutabarat (SYN).

The KPK then announced two new suspects in this case on January 22, 2024. They are Yofi Okatrisza as ASN at the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) and former auditor of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Medi Yanto Sipahutar.