KPK Chairman Ensures Kaesang And Bobby Will Be Clarified Regarding Private Jets

Temporary Chairperson of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nawawi Pomolango (Photo: DOK VOI/Wardhany Tsa Tsia)

JAKARTA - The interim chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nawawi Pomolango said the Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep would be clarified regarding the use of private jets. Likewise with the son-in-law of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) who is also the Mayor of Medan Bobby Nasution.

"Yes, of course (it will be clarified, ed)," Nawawi told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, September 11.

Even so, Nawawi did not know when the clarification would be carried out. This is because the Directorate of Service Revenue and Public Complaints (PLPM) is still processing public reports.

The team is said to be still conducting a review. "Whether to be called first or later it can be seen later," he said.

Meanwhile, KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika said the review process was closed. "I can't clearly explain how the process is, who will be called, what kind of data collection is because it's confidential," he said on a separate occasion.

"So it cannot be opened transparently to friends because there are things that are covered or closed and this also continues (if, ed) until (stage, red) the investigation," continued the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Previously reported, the KPK had received two complaints about the use of private jets by the Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) who is also the son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Kaesang Pangarep. Those who complained were the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) and lecturers at the Jakarta State University (UNJ) Ubaidillah Badrun.

In its report, the Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) Boyamin Saiman conveyed that an MoU for cooperation between the Solo City Government and PT Shopee Indonesia International was related to the development of MSMEs. He suspects that the jet aircraft used by Kaesang and his wife, Erina Gudono, was facilitated by the company.

Meanwhile, a lecturer at the Jakarta State University (UNJ), Ubaidillah Badrun, reported Kaesang's luxurious lifestyle with his wife who used a private jet to the United States.

As for Bobby Nasution, the KPK closed the meeting regarding incoming reporting. KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika only agreed that there were reports that had been received by her institution regarding the Mayor of Medan who is also President Jokowi's son-in-law.