KPK Accuses Lukas Enembe of Having Accomplices in Singapore
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21 September 2022 10:06 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) accused Papua Governor Lukas Enembe who had been named a graft suspect of having accomplices in Singapore.
“We have obtained the name of the accomplices in Singapore,” said the KPK deputy Karyoto at his office, Jakarta, Tuesday, September 20, 2022.
Karyoto said investigators would schedule an investigation for Lukas' suspected aid. If the person is a Singaporean citizen, the KPK would cooperate with the Singaporean government.
He assessed that laundering money earned from a crime could be realized in many ways. One of the most unique ways is through the casino. “This is a unique and unusual way,” Karyoto opined.
Previous reports suggested that the Financial Transaction and Analysis Reporting Center claimed to have evidence that Lukas deposited Rp560 billion in cash into the casino. He had also made transactions worth Sin$ 5 million.
At a press conference on Monday, September 19, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud Md said Lukas was suspected of having a money laundering manager. This issue is being explored by the anti-graft body.
The KPK has named Lukas Enembe a suspect in the Rp1 billion gratification case. Yet it was just a beginning as he was also suspected of managing hundreds of billions of rupiah.
Mahfud explained that a number of Lukas Enembe's cases being investigated by the KPK include the alleged corruption of budget allocations for the Papua government and alleged fraud in the fund management of the National Games (PON) in the province.
M ROSSENO AJI
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