KPK Extends Detention Of Inactive Bandung Mayor Yana Mulyana

Bandung Mayor Yana Mulyana walked to the detention car after being named a suspect after being caught OTT at the KPK/ANTARA Red and White Building

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has extended the detention period of the suspect in the alleged corruption case of the Mayor of Bandung, West Java, inactive Yana Mulyana (YM) for 40 days. "With the need for time in the process of collecting evidence, the investigative team has extended the detention period of suspects YM and friends for each other for the next 40 days. The further detention will start from May 5, 2023 to June 13, 2023 at the KPK Detention Center," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, May 4. Ali explained that within that time, KPK investigators would summon a number of witnesses related to the case for questioning. "The plan for the summons and examination of various parties as witnesses has been prepared by the investigative team and we hope that the witnesses who are summoned will be cooperative in attending," he said. Bandung Mayor Yana Mulyana was caught in a sting operation by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Friday (14/4) night. Yana was later named a suspect in the alleged corruption case of bribery and acceptance of gratuities for the procurement of CCTV and internet service providers for the "Bandung Smart City" project for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Apart from YM, the KPK has also named five other people as suspects, namely the Head of the Bandung City Transportation Service Dadang Darmawan, the Secretary of the Bandung City Transportation Service Khairul Rijal, Director of PT Sarana Mitra Adiguna (SMA) Benny, Manager of PT SMA Andreas Guntoro, and CEO of PT Citra Jelajah Informatika (CIFO) Sony Setiadi. Suspect YM allegedly received gratuities to win PT CIFO in the auction of the internet service supply project at the Bandung City Transportation Agency worth IDR 2.5 billion. The KPK also confiscated evidence in the form of cash in rupiah denominations, Singapore dollars, US dollars, ringgit, yen, bath, as well as Louis Vuitton type Cruise shoes, Charlie Sneaker 1A9JN8 in white, black, and brown with a total value of around Rp. 924.6 million. For the act of giving bribes, the suspects Benny, Sony and Andreas violated Article 5 Paragraph (1) Letter a or Article 5 Paragraph (1) Letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Yana, Dadang and Khairul as recipients were charged with Article 12 Letter a or Article 12 Letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.