KPK Alleges Ex-Head Of Yogyakarta Customs And Excise Receives Gratification To Buy Assets And Meet Daily Needs

Former Head Of Yogyakarta Customs Eko Darmanto/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that the gratuity money received by former Yogyakarta Customs Chief Eko Darmanto was used to buy assets to meet daily needs.

This allegation was investigated by examining three witnesses on Thursday, November 2. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said the three witnesses examined were the Director of PT Emerald Perdana Sakti, Ayu Andhini and two private parties, Yosep Krisnawan Adi N. and Ratna Aditya Enggit Pramesty.

"The three witnesses were present and their knowledge was investigated, among others, related to the alleged use and use of the flow of money received by the party designated as a suspect in this case," Ali said in a written statement to reporters, Friday, November 3.

"The use is, among other things, for the purchase of various assets with economic value, including to fulfill daily needs," he continued.

It has not been specified how much gratuity money Eko received. He also has not yet been detained or officially announced even though he has been examined as a suspect.

Previously reported, information circulated that Eko received money from a number of parties through his company's account at the state-owned bank.

Sources revealed that there was money receipts in the accounts from various companies. Then, one of the deposits that came in allegedly used it to pay down payments (DP) as well as installments of two luxury cars branded Mercedes Benz and BMW.

Even so, Eko has evaded the ownership of the holding account. However, he admitted that he was paying in installments of luxury vehicles.

This confession was conveyed after he was questioned as a suspect on Friday, September 15. "(The purchase of Mercedes Benz and BMW, ed) is still in installments until now. Yes (still in installments, ed)," he told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.