The Corruption Eradication Commission Summons Guitarist Of The Changcuters Band Regarding The West Bandung COVID-19 Social Assistance Case

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned The Changcuters guitarist Arlanda Ghazali Langitan, Friday, June 25. The KPK also summoned 12 other witnesses.

The KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said they would be questioned as witnesses in the alleged corruption case in the procurement of emergency goods for the COVID-19 pandemic at the Social Service of the West Bandung Regency Government in 2020.

"(Inspection) Located at the West Bandung Regency Government office or the Vice Regent's Hall, the investigation team has scheduled the summoning of a number of witnesses", Ali told reporters, Friday, June 25.

In addition to Arlanda, the names of witnesses examined by investigators to complete the case file for the suspect inactive West Bandung Regent Aa Umbara Sutisna are private parties named Rini Rahmawati, Oktavianus, Ricky Widyanto, and Risal Faisal.

Then Dikki Harun Andika, Benny Setiawan, Iwan Nurhari, Ricky Suryadi, Asep Juhendrik, and Samy Wiratama.

Next, the KPK also examined Seftriani Mustofa and Rini Dewi Mulyani, who are housewives.

The material for the examination of the 13 witnesses is not yet known. However, they are suspected of knowing the case that ensnared Aa Umbara and her son, Andri Wibawa.

Previously, the KPK named three suspects in the alleged corruption case in the procurement of emergency goods for the COVID-19 pandemic at the West Bandung Regency Social Service, West Java in 2020.

Three suspects, namely the 2018-2023 West Bandung Regent Aa Umbara Sutisna (AUS), Andri Wibawa from the private sector who is also the son of Aa Umbara, and the owner of PT Jagat Dir Gantara (JDG) and CV Sentral Vegetable Garden City Lembang (SSGCL) M Totoh. Gunawan (MTG).

Aa Umbara is suspected of receiving IDR 1 billion in cash. Meanwhile, the child who also received the procurement project received a profit of IDR 2.7 billion and M. Totoh Gunawan received IDR 2 billion.