Arrested During Lunch, The KPK Calls Lukas Enembe Moderate With Other Parties
JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that Papua Governor Lukas Enembe was arrested while in a restaurant. He was with several other people at that time."That's right, he was arrested at a restaurant. Yes, there are other parties but of course the KPK's interest is in arresting the suspect," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 10.Lukas' arrest was made because he had been named a suspect in alleged bribery and gratification at the Papua Provincial Government. Ali said the KPK had conducted an analysis before arresting the regional head."And indeed then an arrest had to be made. So we made that effort earlier," he said.Furthermore, Lukas will undergo an examination at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta today, Tuesday, January 10. The examination was carried out after he arrived in Jakarta by air."We will then convey the process after what kind of risks will be," said Ali."Then we can carry out the investigation process as well as detention," he continued.As previously reported, Lukas Enembe was officially announced as a suspect by the KPK on Thursday, January 5. The announcement was made at the same time as the determination and detention of the Director of PT Tabi Bangun Papua, Rijantono Lakka.In this case, it is suspected that Rijantono could get a project because he colluded with several officials and Lukas Enembe before the project auction started. Communication is believed to be accompanied by the provision of bribes.The agreement in the partnership between Rijantono, Lukas and other officials in Papua is to provide a fee of 14 percent of the contract value. Fee must be free from tax reduction.At least, there are three projects that Rijantono got for this evil consensus. The first is the improvement of the Entro-Hamadi Road with a project value of Rp. 14.8 billion.Then, the rehabilitation of facilities and infrastructure supporting PAUD Integration with a project value of IDR 13.3 billion. Finally, the venue environmental planning project developed outdoor AURI with a project value of IDR 12.9 billion.After the project was won, Rijantono handed over Rp1 billion to Lukas. In addition, Lukas is also suspected of receiving gratuities of up to billions of rupiah. However, Lukas was arrested because he admitted to being sick. In fact, Firli Bahuri and an independent team visited him in Jayapura, Papua.