TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chief Bambang Widjojanto said the KPK is investigating not only Bangkalan Legislative Council chairman Fuad Amin Imron’s (FAI) alleged bribery in the selling and buying of natural gas, but also FAI’s alleged corruption during his tenure as Bangkalan Regent.
“KPK has decided to issue a new letter of investigation in FAI’s capacity as regional chief in 2006,” Bambang told Tempo on Sunday.
He added that the KPK is probing Fuad in alleged money laundering. “KPK is looking into potential money laundering in FAI case,” he said.
KPK found that Fuad received money from businessmen more than once. One KPK official said investigators were investigating alleged graft when Fuad was Bangkalan Regent from 2003 to 2013.
Fuad was arrested earlier this month after KPK detained Abdul Rauf, Fuad’s aide, and two others – PT Media Karya director Sentosa Antonius Bambang Djatmiko dan Navy corporal Darmono. KPK suspects Fuad of receiving Rp700 million from Antonius Bambang through Rauf and Darmono and that the money has been regularly given by PT Media Karya since 2007.
MUHAMAD RIZKI
