As A Suspect, The Former Secretary General Of The MPR Is Called The KPK To Receive Gratification Of Up To IDR 17 Billion

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that the suspect in the alleged gratification related to the procurement of goods and services within the MPR has tens of billions of rupiah in cash.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said that currently only one suspect has been named. He did not specify who, but a VOI source said the figure was former Secretary General of the MPR Ma'ruf Cahyono (MC).

"So far (the gratuity received by the suspect, ed) is around tens of billions. Approximately Rp. 17 billion," Budi told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, June 23.

Budi said this number could still change. Because, the calculation is still ongoing.

"And the KPK is also still investigating various information related to the procurement of what is related to the receipt of these gratuities," he said.

As for the investigation into the alleged receipt of gratuities, KPK investigators began to examine two witnesses.

They are the Grandchildren of History who are the Officials for the Procurement of Goods/Services for Delivery and Multiplication at the Secretariat General of the MPR for 2020-2021 and Fahmi Idris who is the Working Group of the Goods and Services Procurement Work Unit (POKJA-UKPBJ) at the Secretariat General of the MPR RI in 2020.

His graduation was asked for information at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Monday, June 23.

Previously reported, the KPK is also investigating allegations of corruption at the Secretariat General of the DPR regarding the procurement of furniture or furniture at the official residence of lawmakers. It is suspected that the filling of the living room to the bedroom was rigged.

A number of suspects have been named, one of which is the Secretary General of the DPR RI Indra Iskandar. However, the KPK has not made any arrests to date.

The spokesman for the KPK at that time, Tessa Mahardhika, said that the detention of Indra and the suspects was still waiting for the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) to calculate state losses. Certainties are needed to make forced efforts.

"We respect the BPKP auditor who is currently calculating, he hopes that it will be completed soon and this case can be immediately transferred to the public prosecutor," Tessa told reporters quoted on Friday, March 14.