NasDem Politician Ahmad Ali Allegedly KPK Knows About Gratification Of Metric Tons Received By Rita Widyasari

Bribery Illustration (ANTARA)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined NasDem Party politician Ahmad Ali as a witness in the gratification and money laundering (TPPU) case that ensnared former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari at the Banyumas Police, Central Java on Friday, March 7 yesterday.

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika revealed that investigators investigated a number of things from the examination. Among them is the receipt of money by Rita from each metric ton of coal mines that is explored.

"Untuk hasil riksa saksi AA, penyidik mendalami pengetahuan yang bersangkutan terkait penerimaan metric ton batu bara oleh tersangka RW," kata Tessa kepada wartawan dalam keterangan tertulisnya Senin, 10 Maret.

Tessa sebelumnya menyebut Ahmad Ali menjalani pemeriksaan di Polresta Banyumas karena harus go melaksanakan ibadah umrah. Sehingga, ia bersedia mendatangi penyidik yang sedang melaksanakan pemeriksaan lain.

As for this case, Ahmad Ali's house was searched on Wednesday, February 26. Investigators then confiscated money in rupiah and foreign currency worth Rp3.49 billion; documents; electronic evidence and also bags and branded watches.

In addition, investigators also visited the house of the Chairman of the Pancasila Youth, Japto Soerjosoemarno. Confiscation was then carried out on 11 luxury cars; rupiah and foreign currencies worth Rp56 billion, documents and electronic evidence.

The cars confiscated by investigators at that time included Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, Landrover Defender, Toyota Land Cruiser, Mercedes Benz, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Coldis, and Suzuki. All vehicles are already in the KPK Rupbasan, East Jakarta.

Previously reported, the KPK suspected that former Regent Rita Widyasari had received gratuities from each metric ton as a result of coal mining exploration in her area. The investigation was then carried out as an entry point to explore the crime of money laundering (TPPU) he committed.

Rita is currently a resident of Pondok Bambu Women's Prison, East Jakarta because she was proven to have received gratuities of Rp. 110.7 billion and bribes of up to Rp. 6 billion from permit applicants and project partners. He served a 10-year prison sentence handed down by the Jakarta Corruption Court on July 6, 2018.