JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has sent a clear signal to name Airin Rachmi Diany, the Mayor of South Tangerang and sister-in-law of Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah, as suspect in the money laundering case which dragged her husband Tubagus Chairy Wardhana aka Wawan.
KPK Deputy Chief Bambang Widjojanto said KPK might name Airin as suspect and charge her with Article 5 of the Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 8/2010.
While Oce Madril, Advocacy Director of the Gadjah Mada University’s Center for Anti-Corruption Studies (Pukat), suggested KPK to also use Article 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering Law alongside Article 5 of the law to charge Airin.
Oce said Airin should be alleged for deliberately hiding her husband’s assets collected from money laundering act.
While KPK’s Spokesperson Johan Budi Sapto Prabowo revealed that KPK’s investigators are still investigating the possibility of Airin’s involvement related to the Rp30 billion medical devices procurement project of South Tangerang administration.
KPK, however, has not yet scheduled to summon Airin who in last three months visited her husband at the KPK’s detention center. Wawan was detained in October 2013.
On Tuesday (Jan. 28), KPK has raided six places where 17 luxurious cars and one motorcycle belonging to Wawan were found. KPK also seized some documents. The cars include Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley, Rolls Royce, and Nissan GTR. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)