What Are KPK Investigators Trying To Look For When Examining Adjutant Rahmat Effendi?

Acting KPK Spokesperson Ali Fikri (Photo: Screenshot of the Indonesian KPK Youtube Screen/Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finished investigating Bagus Kuncoro Jati alias Dimas, who is an aide to the inactive Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi on Thursday, February 24 yesterday.

Dimas investigated a number of things, including Pepen's intervention in the polder procurement process in Kota Bintang, Bekasi, West Java.

"The person concerned was present and confirmed, among other things, regarding the alleged interference by TSK RE for the procurement of the Kota Bintang polder," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri in a written statement, Friday, February 25.

Actually, the KPK also plans to examine a private witness from PT Deka Sari Perkasa, Rachmat Utama Djangkar. It's just that, Ali said, this examination was rescheduled.

"Rachmat Utama Djangkar was not present and confirmed to be rescheduled," he said.

Previously reported, Rahmat Effendi or Pepen along with eight other people were named by the KPK as suspects for alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as the auction of positions in the Bekasi City Government.

Pepen together 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.