KPK Confiscates Documents Related To The Bribery Case Of The Royal Kedathon Malioboro Apartment Project In The Private Home Of The Ex-Walkot Jogja Office, Haryadi Suyuti

Former Mayor of Yogyakarta Haryadi Suyuti/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have found evidence related to the alleged bribery in licensing the construction of the Royal Kedathon Apartment in Malioboro, Yogykarta, which ensnared the inactive Yogyakarta Mayor Hariyadi Suyuti.

This finding was obtained after investigators searched a number of places in Yogyakarta, such as Haryadi Suyuti's private house, the official residence of the Yogyakarta Mayor, the residence of several other suspects, as well as the office of a private company involved in this case.

"The Investigative Team continues to collect additional evidence, among which various evidences were found and secured in the form of various documents related to licensing applications in the Yogyakarta City area," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri in a written statement, Friday, June 10.

In addition, KPK investigators also confiscated electronic devices. All evidence found will then be analyzed.

"The confiscation will be carried out to complete the case file for the investigation of the suspects," he said.

Haryadi Suyuti was named a suspect along with three other people. They are the Head of the Yogyakarta City Government Investment Office and PTSP Nurwidhihartana; Hariyadi's personal secretary and aide, Triyanto Budi Yuwono; and Vice President Real Estate PT Summarecon Agung Tbk, Oon Nusihono. In this case, Haryadi, who just retired last May, is suspected of receiving facilitation payments related to the issuance of the Building Permit (IMB) for the Royal Kedaton Apartment in the Malioboro area, Yogyakarta City. In fact, this building does not meet several requirements from the results of research and studies conducted by the PUPR Service.

There are also discrepancies, including those related to the height of the building and the position of the degree of slope of the building from the road area. To smooth the permit, Oon allegedly gave money to Haryadi through Triyanto and Nurwidhihartana up to Rp. 50 million. Then, when the IMB was finally issued, Oon came to Yogyakarta to meet Haryadi at his official residence. At that time, he handed over US$27,258 in a brown paper bag or goodie bag.

This money was later confiscated by investigators as evidence in the silent operation that ensnared Hariyadi. In addition, Haryadi is also suspected of receiving money from the process of issuing a development permit in the city of Yogyakarta. However, it is not yet known for sure how many there will be because the investigation will continue to be carried out by KPK investigators.