KPK Confirms Call Letter For MAKI Coordinator Boyamin Saiman Was Sent Last Week

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that a summons for the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society Coordinator (MAKI) Boyamin Saiman as a witness to the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) that ensnared the inactive Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono, had been sent. The letter was sent last week.

This was conveyed by Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, in response to Boyamin's statement, which claimed that he had not received a summons.

"The team sent the summons last week, Thursday, April 21," Ali said in a written statement to reporters, Monday, April 25.

Boyamin was questioned as a witness in his capacity as Director of PT Bumirejo, a company owned by the Budhi family. After being absent today, the KPK will immediately summon Boyamin again.

However, Ali did not specify when the summons would be made. "The team will immediately reschedule the summons," he said.

Investigators, continued Ali, rescheduled because Boyamin's statement was needed to investigate allegations of money laundering by Budhi.

Moreover, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has found early indications that Budhi is trying to disguise or eliminate traces of ownership of assets purchased using money suspected of being the proceeds of bribery.

"Investigators need information from witnesses to explore the information needed in developing the money laundering case," said Ali.

"In this case, the KPK found indications that the perpetrators deliberately disguised, concealed, or eliminated traces of assets originating from the proceeds of corruption, which are elements of money laundering offences," he added.

Previously reported, Boyamin admitted that he had not received a summons from the KPK regarding his investigation. In fact, as a person who frequently reports allegations of corruption, he often communicates with these institutions.

"I haven't received a call, email or WhatsApp. Even though it's usually easy for the KPK to contact me via email and WhatsApp," he said when confirmed via text message.

Boyamin said he would certainly come if properly summoned by the KPK. "I am now in Solo. If there is a real call, I will immediately go to Jakarta and come to the KPK on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning," he said.

"In principle, I will come whenever I am called," added Boyamin.

Boyamin agrees that he does know Budhi Sarwono, who is now a KPK suspect. The two have known each other since 2010.

"I first knew him from his older brother, Budhi Yuwono. Then he continued to be the legal representative of his parents' family company," he explained.

"However, since Budhi Sarwono became the regent, the company's shares were completely withdrawn, the shares belonged to his parents and Budi Sarwono did not have any shares and was not a manager," added Boyamin.

For information, the KPK has named Budhi Sarwono as a suspect in the money laundering crime (TPPU). The decision was made after investigators developed a bribery case at the PUPR Service and the gratification that ensnared him some time ago.

In this case, Budi is alleged to have hidden his wealth from the two corruption crimes and converted it into assets in the form of movable or immovable property. In addition, the KPK has confiscated assets worth Rp. 10 billion.