KPK Responds To News Of Leaked Search Plan For Alleged Bribery Of Tax Directorate General In South Kalimantan

KPK Building (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will crack down on all parties who obstruct the investigation process. This crackdown is in accordance with the Corruption Crime Act (Tipikor).

"Anyone who deliberately obstructs our investigation does not hesitate to apply the provisions of Article 21 of the Corruption Crime Law," said Acting KPK Spokesman Ali Fikri in his statement, Sunday, April 11.

This statement is intended to respond to the news of the leaking of information about the search for PT. Jhonlin Baratama related to the alleged bribery case of the Directorate General of Taxation in South Kalimantan (South Kalimantan).

The leak led to a search of KPK nil evidence and information. In fact, Ali urged the relevant parties to be cooperative.

According to him, sooner or later the case of alleged corruption will be uncovered. "We remind the parties related to this matter to be cooperative," he said.

"We make sure that in the investigation of this matter, the KPK investigation team has been working in accordance with applicable procedures," he said.

"That the second search activity, we did not get the evidence sought because it is alleged to have been transferred by certain parties. We don't want to argue any further about it," Ali continued.