JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) targets to name new suspects for the bribery scandals at the powerful Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Body (SKK Migas).
KPK Spokesperson Johan Budi Sapto Prabowo revealed on Tuesday (March 4) that new informations and evidences could lead KPK to conduct new investigation.
KPK has so far summoned and questioned several high-profile names. They are Minister of Energy & Mineral Resource Jero Wacik (who is also key leader from President SBY’s Democratic Party), Sutan Bhatoegana Siregar (Head of the House Commission VII and executive of President SBY’s Democratic Party), and Tri Yulianto (member of the House Commission VII and executive of President SBY’s Democratic Party).
KPK had asked the Immigration office to ban Bhatoegana and Tri Yulianto from overseas travel since last week.
In the trial held on Tuesday (March 4), panel of judges of the Jakarta Corruption Court questioned on the different testimonies provided by Pertamina CEO Karen Agustiawan.
Karen, on her minutes of investigation, mentioned a request of money by both Waryono Karno (at that time Secretary General of Energy & Mineral Resource’s Ministry) and Jero Wacik for the holiday bonuses (THR) to be delivered to members of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Karen, meanwhile, argued that she had made a correction over her testimonies given in KPK’s minutes of investigation.
Previously, Didi Dwi Nugroho, head of finance bureau at the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources and one key witness in the case, revealed to the trial about the flow of US$140,000 illicit money from the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources and the SKK Migas to the leaders, members, and secretariat of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VII. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)