The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Invites The Public To Give Data On This Story: It Can Be Via Email Or Come Directly

ICKy high-speed train (Photo: KCIC)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has invited the public to provide information regarding the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project, Right. The data provided must be analyzed and could be useful in the investigation stage.

"We always open the door to the public who knows or has relevant information and information data, who thinks they can support the handling of this case, please," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters, Saturday, November 1.

Budi said the public could submit their data in various ways. Among other things, through email complaints or coming directly to the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

"Many doors are opened by the KPK to the public to be able to contribute to conveying the data and information," he said.

"Of course it is very useful, yes, in the ongoing legal process at the KPK, because it can be enrichment for the team in the KCIC case investigation process," he continued.

Previously reported, information on the investigation into the alleged corruption of the Jakarta 'Bandung high-speed rail project, closed-up was initially conveyed by the Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur.

"Currently it is at the investigation stage," said Asep when confirmed by VOI, Monday, October 27.

This investigation is said to have been going on since the beginning of the year. The process has been confirmed to continue to be carried out by the KPK behind closed doors.

For information, MAYh serves the Jakarta-Bandung route with a length of 142.3 kilometers with a travel time of about 30'45 minutes and has been operating since October 2023 after being inaugurated by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi). This project is a collaboration between the Indonesian government and China.

The project value at that time was only targeted at 5.13 billion US dollars or around Rp. 82.08 trillion. However, this figure swelled by 1.2 billion US dollars to 7.27 billion US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 115 trillion assuming the US dollar exchange rate was Rp. 16 thousand.