JAKARTA (Yosefardi) — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned graft suspect and former Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources (ESDM) Jero Wacik for another questioning on Wednesday (Feb. 4) related to the graft scandals at the ESDM Ministry.
KPK’s official Priharsa Nugraha said the key leader of SBY’s Democratic Party will be questioned as a witness for Waryono Karno, former ESDM Ministry’s Secretary General and another suspect in the case.
As reported earlier, Waryono was named as graft suspect since Jan. 16, 2014, following the finding of US$200,000 fund at Waryono’s office in August 2013.
Waryono were facing two different cases. First, Waryono is alleged to causing the state to lose Rp11 billion from graft practices in several projects at the ESDM Ministry.
KPK charged Waryono with Article 2 Paragraph 1 or Article 3 of the Anti-Corruption Law juncto Article 55 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code (KUHP). Second, Waryono is also alleged to have received gratification and violated Article 12 letter b and or Article 11 of the Anti-Corruption Law.
Jero Wacik, meanwhile, has been also named as graft suspect since Sep. 3, 2014. The KPK alleged Jero for collecting Rp9.9 billion illicit money during his tenure as Energy Minister. (haryantosuharman@yosefardi.com)