JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again summoned the Mayor of Semarang, Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu alias Mbak Ita, regarding allegations of corruption within the Semarang City Government (Pemkot) today, Wednesday, January 22. He will be questioned in his capacity as a suspect.
"The examination was carried out at the Red and White KPK Building," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in her statement, Wednesday, January 22.
The summons was also made to Mbak Ita's husband, Alwin Basri, who served as Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java Provincial DPRD. However, both of them have yet to show their nose at the anti-corruption commission office.
The current anti-corruption has asked the Directorate General of Immigration to extend prevention abroad, Mbak Ita and Alwin. Both are prohibited from traveling abroad until next July.
Previously reported, the KPK had detained two suspects in a corruption case within the Semarang City Government (Pemkot), Central Java on Friday, January 17. They are Martono who is the Chairman of the Association of Indonesian National Construction Implementers (Gapensi) of Semarang City and Rachmat Djangkar.
Martono was detained for allegedly participating in receiving gratuities together with the Mayor of Semarang Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu alias Mbak Ita and her husband, Alwin Basri who also serves as Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java Provincial DPRD.
Meanwhile, Rachmat was detained for allegedly giving bribes related to the procurement of tables and elementary school chairs at the Semarang City Education Office.
As for this case, three alleged corruption cases are suspected and are being investigated. The details are the procurement of goods and services at the Semarang City Government in 2023-2024, the alleged extortion of civil servants related to incentives for collecting taxes and levies in the Semarang City area as well as the alleged receipt of gratuities in 2023-2024.
KPK investigators have also conducted searches in various locations, including in the cities of Semarang, Kudus, and Salatiga. From this forced effort, documents and cash worth Rp1 billion were found; 9,650 euros; as well as dozens of watch units suspected of being linked to this case.
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