Deputy Chairperson Of The DKI Regional House of Representatives, M Taufik, Admits That He Participated In The Discussion On The Perumda Budget For The Construction Of Sarana Jaya

Deputy Chairperson of the DKI Jakarta DPRD M Taufik (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the DKI Jakarta Regional House of Representatives, M Taufik, admitted that he had participated in discussing the Perumda Sarana Jaya Development budget. This budget was then used to purchase land in Munjul, Pondok Ranggon, Jakarta, which led to allegations of corruption.

This confession was conveyed by Taufik before he was examined by KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission) investigators. Today, he was summoned as a witness for the suspect Yoory Corneles, who is the former President Director of Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya.

"Yes, it was discussed (budget, ed)", said M Taufik to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, August 10.

Even so, he admitted that he did not know that this money was used as a bankroll by the suspects. M Taufiq even learned about the alleged corruption case in land acquisition from the media.

"Actually, the Regional House of Representatives does not understand technical matters. The Regional House of Representatives only determines the prefix and then it is submitted to the BUMD (Regionally-Owned Enterprises)", he said, adding that he had never opened any communication with regional-owned businesses.

As previously reported, the KPK is currently investigating the process of managing the DKI Jakarta Regional Budget after there were allegations of inappropriate budget allocations in the land acquisition process.

In this case, the KPK has named four suspects in this case, namely the Director and Deputy Director of PT Adonara Propertindo namely Tommy Adrian and Anja Runtuwene, former President Director of Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya, Yoory Corneles, and Director of PT Aldira Berkah Abadi Makmur (ABAM), Rudy Hartono Iskandar.

In addition, the KPK has also named PT Adonara Propertindo as a suspect in corporate corruption.

This allegation of corruption occurred when Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya, which is a BUMD in the property sector, sought land in the Jakarta area to be used as a business unit or land bank. Furthermore, this regionally owned company cooperates with PT Adonara Propertindo which is also engaged in the same field.

As a result of corruption committed by the suspects, the state lost up to IDR 152.5 billion. The KPK suspects that the money from the alleged corruption was used to finance the personal needs of the suspects.