KPK Confiscates IDR 50.7 Billion To Gold Batangan From Lukas Enembe

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated tens of billions of rupiah from the inactive Papua Governor Lukas Enembe. This confiscation is related to the alleged bribery and gratuities that ensnared him.

"The investigative team has confiscated around Rp50.7 billion," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, March 16.

Apart from money, said Ali, investigators also confiscated other items such as gold bars, precious stone rings, and four cars. This confiscation was carried out to collect evidence of a criminal act committed by Lukas.

It did not stop there, the account suspension in the name of Lukas and related parties had also been carried out. The total money frozen in the account reached Rp. 81.8 billion and USD 31,559.

Furthermore, the KPK ensures that case development will continue to be carried out. However, investigators are still focused on proving the elements of the bribery and gratification article.

"KPK continues to develop further the case in question with the possibility of implementing articles and other provisions of the law to optimize the asset recovery enjoyed by the suspect," he said.

"Developments will be conveyed," continued Ali.

Previously reported, Lukas became a suspect in alleged bribery and gratification for allegedly receiving money from the Director of PT Tabi Bangun Papua, Rijatono Lakka. The gift was made so that the private company received a project in Papua.

The KPK said that there was an agreement fee of 14 percent of the contract value and payments must be free from tax deductions.

After agreeing, the company Rijatono got three projects. The first is the improvement of the Entro-Hamadi Road with a project value of IDR 14.8 billion.

Rehabilitation of facilities and infrastructure supporting PAUD Integration with a project value of Rp. 13.3 billion. Finally, the venue environmental arrangement project developed outdoor AURI with a project value of Rp. 12.9 billion.

After the project was won, Rijatono handed over Rp1 billion to Lukas. In addition, Lukas is also suspected of receiving gratuities of up to tens of billions that have just been investigated by the KPK.

Apart from Lukas, the KPK suspects that there are officials who participate in accepting bribes and gratuities. However, investigators are still investigating.