Rp10 Billion In Cash Regarding Allegations Of Corruption In The Procurement Of BRI EDC Machines Confiscated By The KPK

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated billions of rupiah which was allegedly related to corruption in the procurement of EDC machines for Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) or BBRI. This forced effort was carried out by investigators on July 7-8 yesterday.

"On Monday and Tuesday, investigators also confiscated Rp10 billion in the accounts of these parties," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo in a written statement, Wednesday, July 9.

Budi said this confiscation was an effort to recover state financial assets or assets. The losses incurred in this case reached Rp700 billion.

In addition, requests for information were also continuously carried out by the anti-corruption commission. Budi said the examination was to strengthen the actions of those who must be held accountable.

"At the beginning of this week, an examination of the witnesses was carried out to investigate their statements, in order to assist investigators in tracking parties suspected of playing a role and receiving money from alleged corruption related to the procurement of EDC machines at BRI," he said.

As for this case, investigators have confiscated money that is suspected of having a procurement fee for EDC amounting to Rp5.3 billion; deposit slips worth Rp28 billion; and electronic evidence documents. This effort was made after searching two private offices or vendors who participated in this procurement and five houses on July 2-3.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption at Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) or BBRI. It is suspected that there was a conditioning of the Electronic Data Capture (EDC) engine procurement which functions to process payment transactions electronically, causing the state a loss of Rp700 billion from the procurement value of Rp2.1 trillion.

The KPK is investigating this case using a general investigation warrant (sprindik). This means that no suspects have been named.

Even so, the anti-corruption commission has submitted 13 prevention abroad to the Directorate General of Immigration on Thursday, June 26. One that is reportedly prohibited from traveling is Catur Budi Harto, who is the former Deputy Director of BRI.

Catur was also questioned by investigators on Thursday, June 26. He was asked at the anti-corruption commission office from 09.45 to 12.15 WIB.

Then, investigators searched BRI's office on Jalan Gatot Subroto and Sudirman, Jakarta. From this forced attempt, a number of evidences were confiscated, including financial records.