Chronology of Banggai Laut Regent OTT, Discovery of Rp. 2 Billion in Cardboard Boxes Page all

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Corruption Eradication Commission ( NCP) explained the chronology of the arrest operation against the Regent of Banggai Laut, Wenny Bukamo, Thursday (3/12/2020).

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission, Nawawi Pomolango, said that the OTT began with information received by the KPK on Thursday regarding the transfer of Rp 200 million to Wenny.

“The KPK received information from the public about the alleged receipt of a certain amount of money by state officials which AHO (Director of PT Andronika Putra Delta, Andreas Hongkiriwang) gave to WB (Wenny),” said Nawawi in a press conference, Friday (4/12/2020) .

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The money was given by means of transfer through the account of a company owned by the Commissioner of PT Bangun Bangkep Persada Hedy Thiono.

It is suspected that the Rp 200 million was the remaining money from the previous agreement.

On Thursday at 14.00 WITA, the KPK immediately secured the parties involved in two locations.

In Banggai Laut District, the KPK arrested Wenny; Recky Suhartono Godiman, Wenny’s confidant; Wandyanto, Wenny’s aide; Hengky Thiono, Director of PT Raja Muda Indonesia; Martinus, President Director of PT Bonebuya Purnama; a private party named Hendri Wijaya Gosali; and the candidate for Deputy Regent of Banggai Laut Ridaya Laode Ngkowe.

Meanwhile, in Luwuk District, the KPK arrested Hedy; Andreas; Director of PT Antarnusa Karyatama Mandiri Djufri Katili; Head of Banggai Laut Regency Government Office, Basuki Mardiono; the private sector, Taufik; the private sector, Kiki Afriyanto; and Head of Human Settlements for the Banggai Laut Regency Government, Ramli Hi Patta.

The KPK also arrested Hedy’s wife, Widyawati Kusuma, in Jakarta.

“Then these parties were taken to the Banggai Islands Police and Luwuk Police for further investigation,” said Nawawi.

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In this arrest operation, the KPK secured a number of items, one of which was about Rp. 2 billion worth of money packed in cardboard boxes.

“From the results of the arrests, a total of around Rp 2 billion was found which were packed in cardboard boxes. In addition, they found savings books, check heads, and several project documents,” said Nawawi.

After conducting investigations, the KPK finally named six suspects in this case, namely Wenny, Recky, Hengky, Hedy, Djufri, and Andreas.

In this case, Wenny allegedly ordered Recky to make an agreement with a partner who worked on several infrastructure projects in Banggai Laut.

In addition, Wenny is suspected of conditioning the auction in Banggai Laut Regency.

To win certain partners and to get the project back at the PUPR Banggai Laut Agency, the partners agreed to hand over a certain amount of money as a form commitment fee to Wenny via Recky and Hengky.

“It is suspected that there was a provision of money from several partners, including HDO (Hedy), DK (Djufri), and AHO (Andreas) to WB, whose amount varies between Rp. 200 million and Rp. 500 million,” said Nawawi.

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From September to November 2020, more than IDR 1 billion has been collected which is kept in Hengky’s house.

On December 1, 2020, Hedy reported to Wenny that the money in Hengky’s house was ready to be handed over to Wenny.

For their actions, Wenny, Recky, and Hengky as suspects who received bribes were suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Hedy, Djufri, and Andreas as the suspects who gave the bribe are suspected of violating Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter or Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code. .

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