Formula E Jakarta Contracted Until 2024, The KPK Was Worried About His Fate After Anies Baswedan Lengser

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) highlighted the contract for Formula E which was signed past the term of office of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. The electric car racing event was contacted three years from 2022, it is feared that it will be difficult to replace Anies.

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Alexander Marwata assessed that Anies' future replacement could have different thoughts regarding the implementation of Formula E. Moreover, if the economic calculations turned out to be unfavorable.

"How will next year's replacement or Plt see this cannot be carried out because it turns out that economic calculations are not profitable," said Alexander in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 7.

This reason makes the KPK explore the agreement on the implementation of Formula E. Moreover, Anies' replacement could not be as thought.

This deepening is carried out by summoning Anies today. "That's what we ask the experts for and we clarify to the person concerned. Planning, implementing accountability," he said.

Previously, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said the KPK was summoned to provide information about the alleged corruption in the implementation of Formula E. He confirmed that he would attend the summons.

"I received a summons for questioning by the KPK on Wednesday, September 7 morning. God willing, I will come," Anies said when met in Central Jakarta, Monday, September 5.

Anies said that he would provide information needed by investigators from the time the electric car racing event was first held in Jakarta. The former Minister of Education and Culture will explain in more detail to the public after the summons is complete.

Regarding this investigation, a number of parties have also been summoned. One of them, the Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Prasetyo Edy Marsudi, who admitted that he explained about the loan of Rp180 billion from the DKI Jakarta Dispora to pay the commitment fee to Formula E Operations (FEO).