Novel Summoned As KPK Witness In Connection With Alleged Bribery Of Bekasi Mayor Deactivated Rahmat Effendi

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has scheduled the examination of six witnesses related to allegations of bribery in the procurement of goods and services and the auction of positions that ensnared the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen. One of them is Novel, which is a private party.

He will be examined to complete Pepen's file. The examination will be conducted today or Wednesday, February 2 at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

"Novel, an entrepreneur is being examined as a witness to a criminal act of corruption related to the procurement of goods and services as well as an auction of positions in the Bekasi City government for the suspect RE," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, February 2.

Apart from Novel, investigators also summoned five other witnesses, namely the Head of the Land Office of the Bekasi City Disperkimtan, Heryanto; Head of Medical Services at Bekasi City Hospital, Rina Oktavia and Bekasi City BAPENDA Staff, Lani Sundari. Furthermore, private employees Dicky Gesti Ardiansyah and the Director of the Bekasi City Hospital.

It is not yet known what examination materials will be asked of the six witnesses. However, they are suspected of knowing about the impudent practices carried out by Pepen and other suspects in this case.

Previously reported, Rahmat Effendi or Pepen along with eight other people were named by the KPK as suspects for alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions in the Bekasi City Government.

Pepen with the Secretary of the Investment Office and PTSP, M Bunyamin; Head of Jatisari Village, Mulyadi; Jatisampurna Sub-district Head, Wahyudin; and the Head of the Bekasi City Housing, Settlement and Land Office, Jumhana Lutfi, were named as recipients of bribes.

Meanwhile, the four suspected givers are the Director of PT MAM Energindo, Ali Amril; private party, Lai Bui Min; Director of Bintang Rayatri City, Suryadi; and the sub-district head of Rawalumbu, Makhfud Saifudin.