Bandung – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seized more than Rp 350 billion in cash related to the investigation of corruption in the acceptance of gratuities by former Kutai Kartanegara Regent, Rita Widyasari (RW).
KPK Spokesperson, Tessa Mahardhika Sugiarto, stated that KPK conducted a series of investigative actions, including the seizure of money on Friday (10/1/2025). Then the investigators also seized 6.2 million US dollars from 15 accounts in the names of the suspects and other parties.
“On Friday, January 10, 2025, the KPK carried out a series of investigative actions, including the seizure of money in Indonesian rupiah amounting to Rp 350,865,006,126.78,” he said, quoting from Antara.
In addition, still related to the case, KPK investigators also seized 2 million Singapore dollars or one account in the name of the parties involved in the case. They also explained that the seizure of the money was carried out because it was suspected to be the result of a gratification crime.
“The seizure was carried out because it is suspected that the money stored in the account was obtained from criminal activities related to the aforementioned case,” he said.
For your information, through that case, Rita Widyasari is suspected of receiving a share of up to 3.3 to 5 US dollars for each metric ton of coal mining. The allocation is the value of the gratification that Rita is suspected to have received from the mining company.
“It can be imagined because the company can produce millions of metric tons from its exploration results.” “Well, multiplied by that,” said the Director of KPK Investigations, Asep Guntur Rahayu, to reporters (7/7/2024) earlier.
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