KPK Opportunity To Snare Other Suspects In Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah's Case

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to ensnare other parties suspected of being involved in the alleged extortion and acceptance of gratuities that ensnared the inactive Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah. This step was taken to resolve the case.

"The current investigation is still possible to ask other parties who deserve to be held accountable for their crimes," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika in a written statement quoted on Tuesday, December 10.

This possibility was open after investigators searched 13 places and found documents, letters and hand records as well as electronic evidence (BBE) on 4-6 December. The locations visited were 7 private houses, 1 official house and 5 offices in the Bengkulu Provincial Government.

Thus, the anti-corruption commission asked all parties to be cooperative. No exception for officials within the Bengkulu Provincial Government.

"For parties who are not cooperative, of course the KPK will take all appropriate and measured actions in accordance with the law," said Tessa.

Previously reported, the KPK held a hand arrest operation (OTT) in Bengkulu Province on Saturday, November 23 and brought eight people for questioning. Three people were later named as suspects, namely Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah, Bengkulu Provincial Secretary (Sekda) Isnan Fajri and Evrianshah alias Anca who is the Adc Governor of Bengkulu.

When the OTT was carried out, investigators found IDR 7 billion in rupiah currency denominations, US dollars, and Singapore dollars. The extortion and acceptance of gratuities is said to finance Rohidin, who is back running as a candidate for incumbent.

As a result of his actions, these three suspects are suspected of violating Article 12 letter e and Article 12B in Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended in Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.