Investigate Rita Widyasari's Case, KPK Cecar PPU Regent Mudyat Moor Regarding Coal Mining

KPK's Red and White Building, Jakarta (ANTARA/Rio Feisal)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the management of coal mines to resolve the case of metric ton gratification of coal mines that ensnared former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said four witnesses had been examined, one of which was Mudyat Noor, who is the Regent of North Penajam Paser. He was questioned at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Tuesday, June 17.

"The material is all related to the role of witnesses in the management of coal mines related to RW," Budi told reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, June 18.

Apart from Mudyat, the other three witnesses summoned were Jeffry F. Pandie, Rino Eri Rachman, Sukianty Yenliwana, and Khalid Kasim as private parties.

Actually, there are two other witnesses who should be examined, namely Sukianty Yenliwana Wongso and Michelle Halim as private parties. However, they did not attend.

"Witness SYW as private was not present and witness MH asked for a reschedule," said Budi.

Previously reported, the KPK continues to investigate allegations of corruption related to coal exports that ensnared Rita Widyasari as the former Regent of Kutai Kartanegara. In fact, non-tax state revenues (PNBP) continue to be investigated.

It is suspected that Rita received ton metric money in every coal mining exploration process. This investigation was carried out by the KPK as an entry point to investigate allegations of money laundering (TPPU).

In the money laundering case, Rita has been named a suspect along with Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama, Khairudin on January 16, 2018. They are suspected of washing money from the results of project gratuities and licensing at the Kutai Kartanegara Provincial Government worth Rp436 billion.

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 had to serve a sentence of 10 years in prison which was handed down by the Jakarta Corruption Court on July 6, 2018.