Entrepreneur Rudy Ong Chandra Questioned About IUP Management In East Kalimantan

Illustration of the KPK building in Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. (ANTARA-Fianda Sjofjan Rassat

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is questioning mining entrepreneur Rudy Ong Chandra regarding the processing of mining business permits (IUP) in East Kalimantan. He was questioned by investigators on Friday, December 20.

Meanwhile, Rudy Ong, who is a mining entrepreneur, is one of the suspects in this case.

"The material being investigated is related to the knowledge and role of the person concerned in the IUP management process he has ever carried out," said spokeswoman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in a written statement, Monday, December 23.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption related to mining business permits (IUP) in East Kalimantan. The investigation was carried out since 19 September.

In this case, three suspects have been named even though it has not been officially announced. They are former East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek Ishak and his son, Payang Dona Walfiares Tania or Payang Donna Faroek who is also Chairman of the East Kalimantan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kaltim) and Commissioner of PT Sepiak Jaya Kaltim, Rudy Ong Chandra (ROC).

Even so, the anti-corruption commission plans to issue an Investigation Termination Order (SP3) against the former Governor of East Kalimantan, Awang Faroek Ishak. He died on Sunday, December 22.

Investigators have searched a number of locations in East Kalimantan, including the house of former East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek Ishak. During this search, investigators uncovered four safes at the house of one of the suspects on Wednesday, October 23.

Then two houses were searched in the East Kalimantan area on Tuesday, October 22. Each is in Kutai Kertanegara Regency and Samarinda City.