Asked About The KPK Celebrating The DKI DPRD Building, Heru Budi Covers His Mouth Using Paper

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi kept his mouth shut when asked about the KPK searching the DKI DPRD building. (Diah-VOI)

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono was reluctant to comment on the search of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building carried out by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) team some time ago.

After the review of the area of the Sanggrahan River, Kembangan, West Jakarta, Heru was asked about the search. Without saying anything, Heru covered his mouth with folded notes and then left the location.

Last Tuesday, the KPK team searched the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building on Jalan Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta for about 5 hours. At around 20.55 WIB, the KPK team wearing masks came out carrying a number of suitcases.

During the search, the DKI DPRD Building was under tight guard by inside security officers (pamdals). Access to entry to two buildings within the DKI DPRD is closed.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said that his party searched six rooms at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building. During this search, the KPK seeks to find evidence of alleged corruption in land acquisition in Pulogebang, Cakung, East Jakarta by Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya in 2018-2019.

"At least 6 rooms were searched including the workspace on the 10th floor, 8, 6, 4, 2nd floor and staff of Commission C of the DKI Jakarta DPRD," said Ali.

Ali did not want to specify which rooms the investigators ransacked. However, in the DKI DPRD Building, the 10th floor is the workspace of the Chairperson of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, the 8th floor of the PDIP Faction room, the 6th floor of the PKS Faction room, the 4th floor of the Golkar Faction room, the 2nd floor of the Gerindra Faction room, and the room of Commission C of the DKI Jakarta DPRD.

Furthermore, from this activity, Ali said that investigators found a number of evidences such as documents and electronic evidence allegedly related to alleged corruption in land acquisition in Pulogebang, East Jakarta.

"The Investigative Team found various documents and electronic evidence, including those allegedly related to the process of discussing and approving capital participation in Perumda SJ in the DKI Jakarta DPRD which was then used for land acquisition in Pulogebang, Jakarta," he said.

The KPK ensures that this evidence can shed light on the actions of the suspects. However, Ali did not want to reveal who the suspects had cost the country hundreds of billions.

Disclosure of the suspect will be carried out at the right time and accompanied by forced detention. "So far, the KPK has found preliminary evidence that there are allegations of unlawful acts, including parties that can be accounted for as suspects," he said.

"This case is related to allegations of corruption related to state financial losses. So far it is suspected that hundreds of billions of rupiah have been involved," Ali continued.