KPK To Investigate Allegations Of Money Laundering From Corruption, Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono

Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono during the announcement of the suspect by KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (Photo: KPK RI Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri said his party would investigate whether or not there was a money laundering crime (TPPU) committed by the Regent of Banjarnegara Budhi Sarwono after being ensnared as a suspect in alleged corruption in a procurement project.

"So what he meant (Budhi Sarwono, ed) had a house there, had a shophouse here, maybe we will prove whether there are elements related to money laundering offenses," said Firli as quoted from a press conference on the KPK RI YouTube. , Saturday, September 4th.

However, to prove the existence of the alleged laundering, the anti-corruption commission needs to work on conducting further investigations. "We need to go there. Well, to prove that, of course, investigators still need to work, work hard to conduct searches related to assets owned by the suspects," said the former Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK.

Firli said that it is necessary to prove the alleged money laundering. So that in the future the suspects can return the state losses due to the riot they committed.

"Indeed, the output of the prosecution is not only the punishment of the perpetrators, but further than that, how can we make as much of it as possible to recover the state's losses by way of asset recovery," he said.

Previously reported, in this case, the Regent of Banjarnegara Budhi allegedly received a commitment fee of around Rp. 2.1 billion from various infrastructure projects in Banjarnegara Regency.

"The acceptance of a commitment fee of 10 percent by BS is carried out directly or through a KA intermediary," said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri in a press conference broadcast on the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Friday, September 3.

The receipt of the money began when in September 2017, Budhi was inaugurated as the Regent of Banjarnegara. After being official, he ordered Kedy as his confidant to lead a coordination meeting attended by representatives of the construction service association in Banjarnegara Regency.

The meeting, said Firli, was held in a restaurant. In the meeting, as directed by Budhi, Kedy conveyed that the project work package in Banjarnegara Regency would be relaxed by increasing the estimated price by 20 percent of the project value.

In addition, companies that wish to obtain infrastructure procurement projects are required to provide tribute or a commitment fee of 10 percent of the project value.

After the first meeting, then another meeting was held at Budhi Sarwono's private house. At that time, representatives of the Gapensi Banjarnegara association were present and Budhi again conveyed what Kedy had said.

"Directly BS conveyed, among others, increasing HPS by 20 percent from the current price with a further distribution of 10 percent for BS as a commitment fee and 10 percent as partner profits," said Firli.

Not only asking for a fee commitment, Budhi was also named a suspect because he played an active role in the implementation of the infrastructure work auction. Firli said, the Banjarnegara Regent participated directly in distributing work packages at the PUPR Service, including family companies, and arranging the auction winners.

Meanwhile, Kedy is always monitored and directed by Budhi, especially when making arrangements for the division of work. This is intended so that companies that are members of the Bumi Redjo group can splash out on procurement projects.