Banjarnegara Inactive Regent Budhi Sarwono's Daughter Will Be Summoned Again By KPK

KPK Building/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will recall a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Lasmi Indaryani who is the daughter of the inactive Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono. This summons was made to investigate allegations of bribery in project procurement and receipt of gratuities in Banjarnegara Regency.

"We will convey the schedule further," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, in a written statement quoted on Friday, June 17.

This summons was made because Lasmi resigned as a witness in the examination which was held on Tuesday, June 14. The reason for her resignation was because she was the biological daughter of Budhi Sarwono.

"We respect her wish to be cooperative and present what she knows in front of the investigative team honestly," said Ali.

Meanwhile, when confirmed, Lasmi confirmed that she had resigned as a witness at the previous examination. She feels she is exercising her rights as stated in Article 168 of the Criminal Code.

"I exercised my rights as a biological child in Article 158 of the Criminal Code if it is in the KPK Law if I am not mistaken in Article 35," said Lasmi.

"In the KPK Law, if I'm not mistaken in Article 35. Yesterday I signed the BAP, as a biological daughter, I have the right to step down as a witness for my father," she added.

Previously reported, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it was examining DPR RI member Lasmi Indaryani to investigate the project procurement budgeting process in the Banjarnegara Regency Government for 2019-2021.

Apart from Lasmi, investigators also summoned a private party named Sartono during the examination on Tuesday, June 14. However, he was not present and will be rescheduled.

Previously reported, Budhi was named a suspect in a corruption case related to the procurement of goods or services at the Banjarnegara Regency Government in 2019-2021 and receiving gratuities.

The KPK has not been able to convey Budhi's role, the construction of the case, or the alleged article. Currently, the KPK investigation team is collecting evidence through summoning and examining witnesses. On March 15, 2022, the KPK has also named Budhi as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU).

This determination is a development of a corruption case participating in chartering, procurement, or leasing at the PUPR Office of the Banjarnegara Regency Government, Central Java, in 2017-2018 and receiving gratuities.

In that case, it is suspected that there were efforts or actions to hide or disguise the origin of assets originating from criminal acts of corruption, such as being spent in the form of various assets, both movable and immovable.

In addition, the KPK has also confiscated assets worth IDR 10 billion, which allegedly belonged to the suspect Budhi in the money laundering case.

Meanwhile, in the bribery case, Budhi was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Corruption Court (Tipikor) Semarang, Central Java. He was also sentenced to an additional penalty of IDR 700 million, which if not paid it would be replaced with 6 months in prison.