JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined five witnesses related to the alleged bribery of the Rejang Lebong non-active Regent M. Fikri Thobari on April 21. Among them were AKP Muslim who was a member of the Bengkulu Police, Rico Andrica who was a member of the Rejang Lebong Police, to two prosecutors, Ranu Wijaya and Marjek Ravilo.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said the five witnesses were examined at the BPKP office in Bengkulu Province. The details of the witnesses examined are as follows:
AKP Muslim as a member of the Bengkulu Police; Marjek Ravilo as a prosecutor at the Bengkulu District Attorney's Office; Rico Andrica as a member of the police at the Rejang Lebong Police; Ranu Wijaya as a prosecutor at the Rejang Lebong District Attorney's Office; and Nia as a civil servant of the PTK Housing and Settlement Directorate of the Rejang Lebong Regency PUPRPKP.
"In this examination, the witnesses were asked for information regarding the alleged provision of THR by the Regent for the parties," Budi told reporters through his written statement, Tuesday, April 21.
It has not been detailed by Budi how much the Regent has given the Eid allowance (THR). The Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, had stated that the ijon project bribes in the Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing and Residential Areas (PUPRPKP) Department were for Eid needs.
As previously reported, the KPK named five suspects after carrying out a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) in Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu on Monday, March 9. They are Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari; Head of the Rejang Lebong Regency PUPRPKP Hary Eko Purnomo; Irsyad Satria Budiman from PT Statika Mitra Sarana; Edi Manggala from CV Manggala Utama; and Youki Yudiantoro from CV Alpagker Abadi.
In this case, the Regent of Rejang Lebong Muhammad Fikri Thobari as a suspect allegedly received a bribe for a project in the Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing and Residential Area (PUPRPKP) for Eid needs.
Fikri Thobari together with Harry as the recipient of the bribe is suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b and/or 12 B of Law No. 31/1999 jo. Law No. 20/2001 concerning the eradication of corruption.
Meanwhile, as the giver, Irsyad, Edi, and Youki are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b and/or 12 B of Law No. 31/1999 jo. Law No. 20/2001 concerning the eradication of corruption. Article 20 letter c of Law No. 1/2023 concerning the Criminal Code.
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