KPK Investigate Reasons For KSO Summarecon Serpong Giving Money To Former Officials Of The Directorate General Of Taxes Muhamad Haniv

Bribery Illustration (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined Sharif Benjamin as Director of KSO Summarecon Serpong as a witness on Tuesday, March 4 yesterday. The intention of giving his company's money to the former Head of the Jakarta Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) Special Muhamad Haniv was investigated by investigators at that time.

"In principle, we need to ask or explore, whether or not (there is a gift of money, ed). If so, in what context," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardhika to reporters, Friday, March 7.

Tessa has not been able to specify how much money went into Haniv's pocket from the company. This is because investigators have not provided further information.

Apart from Sharif, investigators also examinedbulent Amalia, who is a civil servant (PNS) of the Foreign Investment Tax Service Office (KPP PMA) Tiga. This witness was questioned about the request for money for a fashion show for Haniv's children's fashion house.

Previously reported, the KPK has named the former Directorate General of Taxes Muhamad Haniv as a suspect in the alleged receipt of gratuities worth Rp. 21,560,840,634. This request was made while serving as Head of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes, Jakarta Special.

Of this amount, the anti-corruption commission detailed that Rp804 million was intended to sponsor the fashion show of his son's men's clothing brand, FH Pour Homme by Feby Haniv.

In addition, Haniv is suspected of receiving other gratuities in the form of foreign currency worth Rp. 6,665,006,000 and placements in BPR deposits of Rp. 14,088,834,634. So that the total receipts made reached Rp. 21,560,840,634.

Although it has been announced as a suspect, Haniv has not yet been detained by the KPK. Currently, the KPK is focused on collecting evidence and examining witnesses as well as conducting asset tracing or searching for assets from the proceeds of crimes committed.

In this case, investigators in this case have worked on a number of witnesses including General Manager of PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAPI), Irla Mugi Prakoso. He was questioned by investigators about the request for money made by Haniv to taxpayers.