West Java Prosecutor's Office Examines Members Of The Karawang DPRD Regarding The Corruption Case Of Ruislag Tanah Pemkab

Head of the Legal Information Section of the West Java High Prosecutor's Office, Nur Sricahyawijaya. (ANTARA/DOK)

The West Java High Prosecutor's Office stated that it had examined a number of members of the Karawang Regency DPRD related to the handling of the alleged corruption case belonging to the Karawang Regency Government and PT Jakarta Intiland.

"We are still examining witnesses by the West Java Prosecutor's Office," said Head of the Legal Information Section of the West Java High Prosecutor's Office, Nur Sricahyawijaya, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, February 11.

The summoning of witnesses is still being carried out in uncovering the alleged corruption case ofruilslagtanah belonging to the Karawang Regency Government and PT Jakarta Intiland in Karawang.

Until now, the handling of the alleged corruption case ofruilslag (exchange) land belonging to the Karawang Regency Government with PT Jakarta Intiland continues.

Dozens of witnesses from various types of backgrounds have been examined by the West Java Prosecutor's Office investigator team, including among state civil servants within the Karawang Regency Government.

The case ofruilslag in Karawang has been handled by the West Java Prosecutor's Office since early 2024 and a number of rooms have been searched within the Karawang Regency Government.

The search was carried out in accordance with the Search Order (B-4) of the Head of the West Java High Prosecutor's Office and the Determination of the Karawang District Court Number 80/Pen.Pid.B-GLD/2024/PN Kwg dated May 14, 2024.

This case is related to the implementation of ruilslaggbarang belonging to the Karawang Regency Government in the form of land covering an area of 4,935 m2 located on Jalan Tuparev Karawang with land of PT Jakarta Intiland covering an area of 59,087m2.

In theruilslag process, it is suspected that there was an unlawful act, namely violating Article 5, Article 12 letter e, Article 11 Article 12 B of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.