Former Garuda Siwi Widi Stewardess Returns IDR 648 Million From The Official Director General Of Taxes To The KPK

Siwi Widi/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that former Garuda Indonesia flight attendant Siwi Widi had returned a large amount of IDR 648 million he received from the son of the official Director General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Wawan Ridwan, Muhammad Farsha Kautsar.

Siwi's receipt of the money was revealed in Wawan's indictment which was read out at the Jakarta Corruption Court some time ago.

"From the information we have received, witness Siwi Widi has now returned all the money he allegedly enjoyed as described in the prosecutor's indictment," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Wednesday, February 2.

Ali said the KPK appreciated Siwi's refund. However, he asked the former flight attendant to be cooperative to be present when questioned as a witness at the Jakarta Corruption Court.

"KPK appreciates those who are cooperative in returning money that is suspected to be related to the case," he said.

"However, to be clearer and clearer the defendant's actions, of course, we hope that the witness will also be cooperative when his testimony is required before the panel of judges," Ali added.

It was previously reported that in the trial, it was stated that Siwi received Rp647,850,000 from Wawan's biological son, Muhammad Farsha Kautsar. The two are close friends.

The money was given in stages through transfers from April 8, 2019 to July 23, 2019.

Not only that, Farsha also transferred some money to her two friends, namely Adinda Rana Fauziah, worth Rp. 39,186,927 and to Bimo Edwinanto, in the amount of Rp. 296 million.

Next, there was also a transfer made to Dian Nurcahyo Dwi Purnomo and his family amounting to Rp509,180,000. The money will be used for business.

For information, Wawan, who is the Head of Registration, Extensification and Assessment of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes for South Sulawesi, was charged with accepting bribes of 606,250 Singapore dollars from the results of tax manipulation by taxpayers, namely PT Gunung Madu Plantations, PT Bank PAN Indonesia (Panin) Tbk, and PT Jhonlin. Baratama.

In addition, he was also charged with receiving gratuities of Rp. 1,036,250,000, Singapore dollar 71,250, US dollar denominations worth Rp. 625 million, and plane tickets amounting to Rp. 594,900 and Rp. 448 thousand hotels from eight companies and one individual taxpayer.