The Head Of Bekasi City Spatial Planning Was Called By The KPK Regarding The Alleged Bribery Of Rahmat Effendi

Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has scheduled an examination of the Head of the Bekasi City Spatial Planning Office, Junaedi.

He was examined in his capacity as a witness in the alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services and the auction of positions that ensnared the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi or Pepen.

"Junaedi, the Head of the Bekasi City Spatial Planning Service is being examined as a witness," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Friday, January 28.

Besides Junaedi, the KPK also summoned the Head of Bekasi City BPKAD Nadih Arifin as a witness.

Ali has not detailed the summons of the two. However, the KPK is currently focusing on investigating the alleged intervention by Pepen in project procurement to cutting allowances for state civil servants (ASN) in Bekasi City.

As previously reported, the KPK has named Rahmat Effendi or Pepen along with eight other people as suspects in the 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 Kota Bintang Rayatri, Suryadi; and the sub-district head of Rawalumbu, Makhfud Saifudin.

Pepen is suspected of receiving billions of rupiah as a commitment fee from the private sector whose land was acquired for a project belonging to the Bekasi City Government and received compensation. However, he called the money a mosque donation code.

In addition to the bribes above, the KPK revealed that Pepen also received money related to project management and contract labor at the Bekasi City Government in the amount of Rp. 30 million. The money was given by the Director of PT MAM Energindo, Ali Amril and received by the Secretary of the Investment Office and PTSP Bekasi City, M Bunyamin.

Furthermore, he received some money from employees at the Bekasi City Government in exchange for their position. However, it did not specify how much money the Golkar Party politician received.