M Taufik Cancels Examination By KPK In Pulogebang Land Procurement Corruption Case Due To Illness

Member of the DKI DPRD as well as former Gerindra cadre, M Taufik. (Diah Ayu-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) failed to examine DKI Jakarta DPRD member M. Taufik as a witness in the land acquisition corruption case in Pulogebang, East Jakarta on Tuesday, March 14. He was absent due to illness so he asked for a rescheduling.

"So the person concerned confirmed that he would be rescheduled due to illness," said Head of KPK Reporting Section Ali Fikri to journalists, Friday, March 17.

It was not specified whether Ali was sick or not. However, the KPK will summon him again at the time determined by the investigators.

"Later we will inform you when the summons will be carried out against the person concerned as a witness," he said.

For information, allegations of land acquisition corruption in the Pulo Gebang sub-district, Cakung District, East Jakarta occurred in 2018-2019. This process is carried out by Perumda Sarana Jaya.

However, the KPK has not specified who the suspects are. However, a series of investigative efforts have been carried out including conducting a search.

On January 18, the KPK searched the DKI Jakarta DPRD building on Tuesday, January 18. There were six rooms that were searched, including work rooms on floors 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and the staff of Commission C DPRD DKI.

From this activity, evidence was found in the form of documents and electronic evidence allegedly related to land acquisition in Pulogebang. All of these findings will be investigated by the KPK and confiscated to complete the case file.