KPK Holds Bribes In 2016 PUPR Project Case

Corruption Eradication Commission Building (Syamsul Ma'arif / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained the Commissioner and Director of PT Sharleen Raya Jeco Group, Hong Artha, Monday, July 27. He is suspected of giving bribes to a number of parties related to projects at the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) in 2016.

"For the purposes of investigation, after examining 80 witnesses, the KPK detained the suspect HA Director and Commissioner of PT SR," said KPK Deputy Chairman Lili Pintauli Siregar in a press conference broadcast online on YouTube by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission, Monday, July 27.

This detention was carried out for the next 20 days from 27 July to 15 August. Hong Artha was detained at the Class I detention center in East Jakarta, the KPK branch at the KPK's Red and White House.

"Before the detention was carried out, the HA suspect had undergone a health protocol in order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak," said Lili.

Furthermore, Lili said Hong Artha was the 12th suspect in this case. Previously, the KPK had named 11 suspects, four of which were members of the Indonesian Parliament for the 2014-2019 period.

"All these suspects have been convicted by the Corruption Court and have permanent legal force," he said.

As for this case, it started with a hand-catching operation (OTT) which involved member of Commission V DPR RI for the 2014-2019 period Damayanti Wisnu Putranti along with three other people in Jakarta. During the silent operation, Damayanti was arrested with evidence of US $ 99 thousand.

The money is part of the commitment to total bribes to secure projects at the Ministry of Public Works and Housing for the 2016 fiscal year provided by Hong Artha as Director and Commissioner of PT Sharleen Raya.

For his actions, Hong Artha was then suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.