Mahfud MD Urges KPK To Find Out About The Private Jet Kaitan Used By Kaesang With Jokowi-Gibran's Position

Former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD urged the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to investigate the private jet used by the Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep. Whether or not there is a connection with the position of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) or former Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka must be investigated. This was conveyed by Mahfud via the Open Podcast uploaded by his YouTube account, Mahfud MD Official. Initially, he agreed that the alleged receipt of gratuities could only ensnare officials. The “Gratification is only for officials. However, if the KPK wants it, it can be investigated, it has something to do with the position of its brother or father. That's right. The legal logic works like that, "” Mahfud said quoted on Tuesday, September 3. The KPK, continued Mahfud, should not just say that Kaesang is not a state administrator. “ Yes, maybe he got something from his brother (pass, red) the jet company,” he said. “ Or get something from the president but know you can't accept it so, ‘ just give it to my sister’. Right, that's gratification. Or some of his staff said, ‘ don't give it here, just give it there’ that must be investigated. It should be called (KPK, ed),” continued the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK). However, Mahfud said this call might take a long time. This is because the whereabouts of President Jokowi's youngest child are not yet known. For information, Kaesang and his wife, Erina Gudono, were not heard reportedly after the information that they traveled by private jet was crowded in the country. “ It's strange, then it was said that the KPK, which I read, I don't know where. I don't know where to call the person. Still abroad or already home,” he said. He hopes that this summons can make light of the origin of the money that the private jet that Kaesang and his wife used during the trip to America. “ Even though I heard from Mr. Alex, it was for prevention, not for investigation. This means that no (discovered, red) what kind of gratification is this alleged crime, but it can be found,” said Mahfud. As previously reported, Kaesang Pangarep, who is the youngest child of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his wife, Erina Gudono, is in the spotlight for boarding a private jet to the United States. In addition, Jokowi's son-in-law also uploaded a luxurious lifestyle such as eating Rp400 thousand bread to buying a baby streller for tens of millions while in the US. Regarding this finding, the KPK admitted that it would ask for Kaesang's clarification. Moreover, there are allegations that this private jet is facilitated by other parties. "The letter is being drafted," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata to reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, August 30.

Alexander said that this summons was actually an ordinary mechanism and was not related to enforcement efforts. They just want to know the origin of the money used to rent a private jet used by Kaesang and his wife.