The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Will Look For Other Basarnas Officials To Take Bribes

KPK (ANTARA) building

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate the involvement of other high-ranking officials who participated in accepting bribes for the procurement of equipment at the National SAR Agency (Basarnas). Anyone will be brushed off without exception according to the available evidence.

"Of course it will be seen later in the investigation process," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata to reporters, Wednesday, August 2.

So far, the anti-corruption commission has only uncovered allegations of bribery in the procurement of goods and services at Basarnas through a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Tuesday, July 25. From this active action, the KPK announced five people as suspects.

The five suspects are Kabasarnas Marshal Henri Alfiandi and Koorsmin Kabasarnas Lt. Col. Afri Budi Cahyanto as suspects for receiving bribes.

Meanwhile, as the giver are the President Commissioner of PT Multi Grafika Cipta Sejati, Mulsunadi Gunawan (MG), President Director of PT Intertekno Grafika Sejati Marilya and President Director of PT Kundah Abadi Utama Roni Aidil.

However, the investigation of this case had a polemic because the KPK was considered to have exceeded the authority of the TNI. Because Henri and Afri are still active members.

Thus, the KPK apologized and confirmed that it would only investigate three suspects from the private sector. Meanwhile, Henri and Afri were worked on by POM TNI and have now been thrown into custody.

In this case, Henri is said to have received a fee referred to as a command fund of Rp. 88.3 billion from the private sector from 2021-2023. This acceptance was made through Afri as his subordinate.