Activists Urge Banten High Prosecutor's Office to Complete Alleged TCW's Corruption

Tubagus Chaeri Wardana. (Antara)

TANGERANG - Gema Kosgoro National Leadership Council (DPN) activist, Egi Hendrawan, urged the Banten High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) to seriously investigate the alleged corruption involving Tubagus Chaeri Wardana (TCW) alias Wawan. TCW is the husband of Banten Gubernatorial Candidate Airin Rachmi Diany who was involved in a corruption and bribery case at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

"The people of Banten are very disappointed with the corrupt practices involving the political dynasty that has been in power for decades. This corruption has hampered development and made the people suffer," said Egi, Thursday, November 21.

Egi welcomed the decision of the Banten High Prosecutor's Office to reopen the alleged corruption case of the sports center land, which was previously reportedly stopped with a Case Investigation Termination Order (SP3). According to him, this step is important to fulfill the public's sense of justice.

"I and millions of Banten people fully support the Banten High Prosecutor's Office to thoroughly investigate the sports center and Situ Ranca Gede Jakung cases. We hope that the resolution of this case will be the gateway to resolving other major corruption cases in Banten," said Egi.

Head of Legal Information (Penkum) of the Banten High Prosecutor's Office, Rangga Adekresna, SH., MH., confirmed the plan to summon witnesses related to the two alleged corruption cases. "Yes, that's right, the witness examination will be carried out on Friday (11/22/2024) at the Banten High Prosecutor's Office," said Rangga to reporters, Wednesday, November 20.

For the sports center land procurement case, apart from TCW, other witnesses summoned were Fahmi Hakim (Chairman of the Banten DPRD), Erwin Prihandini, Deddy Suandi, Iwan Hermawan, Dadang Prijatna, and Petri Ramos.

"Specifically for Fahmi Hakim, he was also summoned in the alleged corruption case of assets belonging to the Banten Provincial Government in the form of Situ Ranca Gede Jakung covering an area of ​​250,000 square meters in Babakan Village, Bandung District, Serang Regency," explained Rangga.

Alleged corruption in the procurement of land for a sports center in Kemanisan Village, Curug District, Serang City, occurred in 2008–2011. This case involved a large budget that was allegedly misappropriated by related parties, including TCW and a number of important officials. In addition, corruption related to the Situ Ranca Gede Jakung asset has also attracted public attention because the asset is of strategic value to the Banten Provincial Government.

Egi hopes that the resolution of these two cases will be the beginning of revealing other corrupt practices that are detrimental to the Banten community. "We must save Banten from corruption that has long been rooted," he concluded.