KPK Cecar Director Of Bank Bengkulu Regarding Logistics Requests To Win Rohidin Mersyah

President Director of Bank Bengkulu, Beni Harjono (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed a number of things that were investigated by the President Director of Bank Bengkulu, Beni Harjono on Thursday, January 30. Among them are related to requests for logistics to win the inactive Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah who is an incumbent candidate.

"The witness was investigated regarding a request from the suspect RM to Bank Bengkulu to help logistically win him," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters, Friday, January 31.

Similar materials were also examined from other witnesses, namely Andra Wijaya, who is an expenditure staff for Samsat Central Bengkulu. "The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building," said Tessa.

Meanwhile, Beni Harjono did not want to talk much about his examination by the anti-corruption commission. He only admitted that he was given 20 questions related to the alleged extortion and acceptance of gratuities that ensnared the inactive Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah.

Meanwhile, when asked about the role of Bank Bengkulu he led in this case, Beni did not want to talk much. "I don't know, I know more about investigators. I don't know," he said as he rushed out of the KPK's Merah Putih building, Thursday, January 30.

Previously reported, the KPK held a hand arrest operation (OTT) in Bengkulu Province on Saturday, November 23 and brought eight people for questioning. Three people were later named as suspects, namely Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah, Bengkulu Provincial Secretary (Sekda) Isnan Fajri and Evrianshah alias Anca who is the Adc Governor of Bengkulu.

When the OTT was carried out, investigators found IDR 7 billion in rupiah currency denominations, US dollars, and Singapore dollars. The extortion and acceptance of gratuities is said to finance Rohidin, who is back running as a candidate for incumbent.

As a result of his actions, these three suspects are suspected of violating Article 12 letter e and Article 12B in Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended in Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.