Tan Paulin Was Questioned By The KPK About His Coal Company In Kutai Kertanegara

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined the President Director of PT Sentosa Laju Energy, Tan Paulin as a witness on Thursday, August 29. He was questioned about his coal company in Kutai Kertanegara.

"Brother TP alias PT is being investigated regarding the coal transaction of his company in the Kutai Kertanegara area," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Friday, August 30.

This examination was carried out to investigate the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) of the former Kutai Kertanegara Regent Rita Widyasari. TP, continued Tessa, was questioned at the East Java Representative BPKP Office.

Apart from examining, Tessa said that investigators had also carried out a search at TP's house. He did not specify the exact time but found evidence related to the alleged money laundering.

"Information from investigators found documents," he said.

As previously reported, Rita Widyasari was named a suspect along with Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama, Khairudin on January 16, 2018. Both are suspected of washing money from the results of project and licensing gratuities at the Kutai Kertanegara Provincial Government worth Rp436 billion.

Rita is currently a resident of Pondok Bambu Women's Prison, East Jakarta because she was proven to have received gratuities of Rp. 110.7 billion and bribes of up to Rp. 6 billion from permit applicants and project partners. He had to serve a sentence of 10 years in prison which was handed down by the Jakarta Corruption Court on July 6, 2018.