KPK to Name DPR Member as New Suspect over Damayanti Case

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Damayanti Wisnu Putranti, after undergo examination in Corruption Eradication Commission, Jakarta, January 29, 2016. TEMPO/Eko Siswono Toyudho

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta-The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has identified new suspect on the alleged bribery case of road project of the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry. KPK Chief Agus Rahardjo said that he has signed letter of investigation order (sprindik) of new suspects in the case which has seen Damayanti Wisnu Putranti as suspect.



“Yes, I have signed it [sprindik]; it will still be developed and maybe there will be more [suspect],” Agus said Monday, February 29, 2016. “There's another one who would be named suspect.”



Agus declined to name the new suspects. However, he said that the new suspects will be a House of Representatives (DPR) member and a businessman. “Both, but it won’t be [identified] at the same time.”



In the case, the KPK has previously named four suspects, namely DPR member of Infrastructure Commission; President Director of PT Windu Tunggal Utama Abdul Khoir; and Julia Prasetyarini alias Uwi as well as Dessy A. Edwin, which was alleged as the intermediary of the bribery.



The KPK has officially identified Damayanti as suspected briber from President Director of PT Windu Tunggal Utama Abdul Khoir last Thursday. KPK Chief Agus Rahardjo noted that Damayanti has allegedly approved road project in Ambon which is included in the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry budget.



The KPK continues to develop the investigation. They focus on finding DPR members who haveallegedly received bribes beside Damayanti. A number of DPR members have been questioned by the Commission. The notable one, however, is DPR member of Golkar Fraction, Budi Supriyanto. The KPK has searched Budi’s room at the parliament complex and also prevented Budi from traveling abroad.



When asked if the new suspect is Budi, Agus says, “It’s confidential.”



The KPK has also questioned private actor in the case, businessman Sok Kok Seng alias Aseng. Recently, the KPK has also banned Aseng, who is also alleged to have been involved in the case, to travel abroad. The company presided by Aseng, PT Cahaya Mas, is working on road projects in Ambon. The company is a partner of PT Windu Tunggal Utama which is involved in Damayanti corruption case.



On Friday, January 22, KPK investigators searched Aseng’s house and office, as well as National Road Construction Agency IX Building in Ambon. On January 26, Aseng came to KPK’s office to be questioned.



REZA ADITYA


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