The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated hundreds of billions in rupiah currency and foreign from the case of receiving gratuities related to coal from the former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari. This forced effort was made on Friday, January 10.

"KPK carried out a series of investigative actions in the form of confiscation of money," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, January 14.

Tessa said Rp350,865,006,126.78 was confiscated from 36 bank accounts in the name of Rita and other parties. Investigators also confiscated US$6,284,712.77 in this case.

"This money was confiscated from 15 accounts in the name of the suspect and on behalf of other related parties," said Tessa.

Then investigators also confiscated 2,005,082.00 Singapore dollars. Tessa said this money was obtained from the accounts of other parties.

"The confiscation was carried out because it was suspected that the money stored in the account was obtained from the proceeds of the crime related to the case above," he said.

The spokesman with the background of this investigator ensured that Rita's acceptance of gratuities would be thoroughly investigated. The anti-corruption commission does not hesitate to carry out developments to find other parties who are responsible.

"The KPK will continue to do its best to develop cases that are being investigated and ask for criminal responsibility for those who deserve to be held accountable," said Tessa.

Previously reported, the KPK continues to investigate coal exports in Kutai Kertanegara. In fact, non-tax state revenues (PNBP) continue to be investigated.

In addition, the KPK is also investigating the receipt of metric tons by the Regent of Kutai Kertanegara Rita Widyasari in every coal mining exploration process. This process will lead to the completion of the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU).

As for the money laundering case, Rita was named a suspect along with Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama, Khairudin on January 16, 2018. Both were suspected of stealing money from the results of project and licensing gratuities at the Kutai Kartanegara 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.

To resolve this case, the anti-corruption commission has also confiscated hundreds of vehicles consisting of cars and motorbikes up to billions of rupiah. Forced efforts were made after investigators searched nine offices and 19 houses including coal entrepreneurs from East Kalimantan, Said Amin.


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