KPK Extends Detention Period
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has extended the detention period for 22 suspects in the alleged bribery case related to the sale and purchase of positions within the Probolinggo Regency Government, East Java.
According to Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri, investigators have extended the detention period to 40 days."The KPK investigation team has extended the detention period for the next 40 days," said Ali, Monday (20/9/2021). Previously, the KPK detained 17 state civil servants (ASN) as suspects for giving bribes in alleged buying and selling cases. the position of village head (kades) in Probolinggo.
They were detained after the KPK conducted consecutive examinations at the Probolinggo Police Station and in Jakarta until 3 September 2021. Then, in the evening they were transported together by bus to JakartaThe extension of the detention period is divided into two, namely until October 29 and November 2, 2021.As for the extension of the detention period starting from today, September 20 to October 29, 2021, the Regent of Probolinggo Puput Tantriana Sari (PTS) was detained at the KPK Detention Center, the KPK Red and White Building, Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Hasan Aminuddin (HA) who is also Puput's husband was detained in the detention center. KPK Lot C1 (KPK Anti-Corruption Education Center Building). Furthermore, Doddy Kurniawan (DK) as ASN/Camat Krejengan, Probolinggo Regency was detained at the Central Jakarta Police Detention Center, Muhammad Ridwan (MR) as ASN/Camat Paiton, Probolinggo Regency was detained at the Polres Rutan South Jakarta, and Sumarto (SO) as an ASN of the Probolinggo Regency Government is being held at the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur.
2 Luxury Bikes of Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari confiscated by KPK
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated two luxury bicycles related to the bribery case of buying and selling village head positions in the Probolinggo Regency.
In this case, the KPK named 22 people as suspected bribe recipients and givers.
Two of them are the Regent of Probolinggo Puput Tantriana Sari and her husband Hasan Aminuddin, who is Deputy Chair of Commission IV of the DPR from the Nasdem Party faction.
The first bicycle brought by the KPK officers was the Trek type Emonda SLR 7 eTap. Searching from the official website, the price of the Trek Emonda SLR 7 eTap racing bicycle was 9,299.99 US dollars or Rp. 251.55.
This carbon bike is an imported bicycle manufactured by Trek Bicycle Corporation from the US.
The cheapest type is Trek Emonda ALR 7 for Rp. 30,640,689.
The second bicycle, judging from the frame of the bicycle confiscated by the KPK, is branded, Alex Moulton. The price of this British bicycle ranges from IDR 27.6 million to IDR 374.4 million depending on the model.
8 Obligors Called BLBI Task Force
Indonesian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Singapore Suryopratomo said that the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore was asked to forward summons to 8 (eight) addresses of each obligor since three weeks ago or the end of August 2021 .
They are Agus Anwar, Triyono Gondokusumo, Suyanto Gondokusumo, Kwan Benny Ahadi, Hendrawan Haryono, Setiawan Haryono, Kaharudin Ongko, and Sjamsul Nursalim. This is because they did not provide follow-up communications to the Indonesian Embassy.
He suspects that each obligor will directly communicate with the BLBI Task Force on the summons.
"It should have (responded). You can ask the Task Force Team because the Indonesian Embassy is only asked to forward the letter. They communicate directly with the Task Force, "For some who do not comply with the invitation, the invitation letter is then sent back," he added.
Previously, the BLBI Task Force had indeed intensively summoned obligors in various regions. They were asked to come to the Ministry of Finance to settle the debt on the state fund bill from the BLBI case.
Some of them have fulfilled the BLBI call. For example, on Friday (17/9) yesterday, six obligor representatives came to the ministry to follow up on the summons. First, Nirwan Dermawan Bakrie and Indra Usmansyah Bakrie were represented by Sri Hascaryo as attorneys. The two members of the Bakrie family were summoned for having a debt of Rp22.67 billion.
Second, Thee Ning Khong was represented by his son for a debt obligation of IDR 90.66 billion. Third, The Kwen Le who owes Rp. 63.23 billion. Fourth, the debtor's representative on behalf of PT Jakarta Kyoei Steel Works Ltd Tbk with a debt of Rp86.34 billion.
Fifth, the debtor on behalf of PT Jakarta Steel Megah Utama with a debt of Rp69.08 billion. Sixth, the debtor on behalf of PT Jakarta Steel Perdana Industry with a debt of Rp69.33 billion.
