JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned three witnesses from the private sector. They were summoned in connection with the alleged corruption case in the procurement of infrastructure in the Banjarnegara Regency Government in 2017-2018.
The three private parties who were summoned were the President Director of PT Buton Tirto Baskoro, I Putu Doddy; Commissioner of PT Sambas Wijaya, Eling Purwoko; and PT Bumi Rejo cashier, Susi Widiyanti.
"The examination as a witness for suspects BS (Budhi Sarwono, Regent of Banjarnegara) and KA (Kedy Afandi)," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, September 8.
The three witnesses were examined at the DI Yogyakarta BPKP Representative Building located at Jalan Parangtritis KM 5.5 Panggung Harjo, Bantul.
The material for the examination of these three witnesses is not yet known. However, the KPK is currently investigating the levies made by Budhi with the help of Kedy, the former head of his success team during the first campaign.
As previously reported, Banjarnegara Regent Budhi is suspected of receiving 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. 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.
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