JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detected a party trying to regulate witness statements in the case of extortion and gratification of former Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah. This allegation was investigated by a witness, Saidirman, who served as Head of the Bengkulu Provincial Education Office on Monday, March 3.
"Investigators are investigating the findings of the conversation indicating an order to equalize statements between witnesses," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika, to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, March 5.
Tessa menjelaskan bahwa saksi-saksi yang keterangannya diduga coba diatur merupakan kepala sekolah SMA di Bengkulu yang diminta mengumpulkan uang untuk memenangkan Rohidin di Pilkada 2024. Perintah ini berasal dari atas mereka dan orang terdekat Rohidin.
In addition, investigators also investigated Saidirman's order to collect the money. The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building.
"Investigators are investigating the collection of money from high school principals in Bengkulu City who are members of the Bengkulu City High School Work Council (MKKS) to win the suspect RM which was allegedly ordered by his superiors and closest people to the suspect RM," explained Tessa.
Previously, 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 aide to the governor of Bengkulu.
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In the OTT, investigators found IDR 7 billion in rupiah currency denominations, US dollars, and Singapore dollars. The extortion and acceptance of this gratuity are allegedly used to finance Rohidin's re-nomination as incumbent.
Dalam perkembangan kasus ini, penyidik telah menyitakan empat aset tanah dan bangunan yang diduga milik eks Gubernur Bengkulu Rohidin Mersyah pada 21 Februari lalu. Komisi antirasuah menyebut nilai aset tersebut mencapai Rp4,3 miliar.
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