About The Origin Of The US Dollar Denomination During The OTT Of The Former Mayor Of Yogyakarta, Which Is Now Being Investigated By The KPK

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it confirmed the evidence found during a hand arrest operation (OTT) against former Yogyakarta Mayor Haryadi Suyuti and eight other people.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said the evidence found was in the form of documents and money in foreign currency denominations, namely United States dollars.

"A number of pieces of evidence were secured, including documents and money in foreign currency denominations, the amount of which is still being confirmed to those arrested," Ali said in a written statement to reporters, Friday, June 3.

As for the silent operation, the Corruption Eradication Commission suspects that bribes have taken place in connection with the permit for the construction of apartments in the city of Yogyakarta. However, Ali did not elaborate further on the allegations.

"Developments will be communicated," he stressed.

As previously reported, the KPK carried out an OTT and arrested Hariyadi Suyuti, who just finished his term of office on May 22. This silent operation was carried out on Thursday, June 2, in the Jakarta and Yogyakarta areas.

From the results of the arrest, the anti-corruption commission team arrested nine people, including Hariyadi. While the other parties are the private sector and officials in the Yogyakarta City Government (Pemkot).

Currently, the KPK has 1x24 hours to determine the legal status of the parties caught in the OTT. They will announce the chronology and who the suspects are in this alleged bribery through a press conference.