KPK Finds Records Of Alleged Determination Of Project Fees While Searching 2 SKPD Offices Of Ambon City Government

Ambon Mayor Richard Louhenapessy is inactive./DOK VOI-Wardhany Tsa Tsia

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found records allegedly related to determining the value of project fees when searching two Ambon City Government Regional Work Units (SKPD) offices on Wednesday, May 18 yesterday.

This search was carried out in connection with the alleged receipt of bribes that ensnared the inactive Ambon Mayor Richard Louhenapessy. The gift was allegedly related to the principle permit for the construction of the Alfimidi branch in Ambon City.

"The KPK investigation team has completed carrying out a forced search of two Ambon City Government SKPDs, namely the PU Service Office and the One Stop Integrated Service Investment Office (DPMPTSP)," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri in a written statement, Thursday, May 19. .

Ali said that apart from receiving records of the alleged determination of project fees, investigators also found various documents related to the proposal and approval of project permits at the two locations.

"In these two locations, various documents were found and secured between various proposals and project permit approvals along with notes on the alleged determination of the project fee value," he said.

However, Ali did not elaborate further on the distribution of fees regulated in the note. He said the evidence would first be analyzed and confiscated before being confirmed with Richard and the other suspects.

"The evidence in question will soon be analyzed and confiscated, which will then be confirmed by relevant witnesses to complete the case file for suspects RL et al," said Ali.

As previously reported, the KPK named Ambon City Mayor Richard Louhenpessy as a suspect for accepting bribes along with his subordinates, the administrative staff of the Ambon City Government (Pemkot) Andrew Erin Hehanusa.

This bribe was given in connection with the approval for the 2020 Alfamidi minimarket retail branch construction permit in Ambon City. As for the giver, Alfamidi's employee, Amri.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission suspected that Richard had asked for an allotment of Rp. 25 million for each permit he issued. Meanwhile, regarding the construction permit for 20 Alfamidi retail outlets, Richard is suspected of receiving Rp500 million from Amri.

In addition, he is suspected of receiving a flow of funds from several parties as a gratuity. However, the KPK has not stated the number because investigators are still investigating further.