Head Of DKI DPRD Reveals Ijon Before Formula E Budget Regulations Are Approved

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD (Regional House of Representatives), Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, said that there was a request for funds to Bank DKI before the regulation on the financing of Formula E was ratified. He made the statement after being questioned by investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Prasetyo is known to have come to the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta to provide information regarding the alleged corruption in organizing the Formula E car racing event in Jakarta.

"So there is a budget that before it became a regional regulation on the Regional Budget, it had been loaned to Bank DKI worth IDR 180 billion", Prasetyo told reporters, Tuesday, February 8.

The request, continued Prasetyo, of course, violated the rules. Because this can only be done after the official legislation is made.

"In the legislation, after becoming a new Regional Budget, it can be done. This is not without our confirmation, he immediately does it himself", he said.

Furthermore, Prasetyo admitted that from the beginning he was not informed about the commitment fee. He said that instead of giving information, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan paid the money directly.

"I was not informed by the Governor and he made the first fee commitment", added the PDIP politician.

Previously reported, the KPK admitted that it was investigating and had examined several parties related to allegations of corruption related to the implementation of the Formula E racing event.

In the midst of this investigation, the anti-corruption commission has also received several documents from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. The document contains the approval process for the preparation of the electric car racing event which is planned to be held in the Ancol area, North Jakarta.