House of Residence James Riady, CEO of Lippo Group, was investigated by the KPK in relation to the Meikarta Bribery Case

CIDISS. The Corruption Eradication Commission continues to trace bribery cases in the Meikarta project related to the capture of the hands of Bekasi Regent Neneng Hasanah, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Laode M Syarif, said “It was suspected that the Former District Head and a number of government officials in Bekasi Regency received bribes related to the licensing of the Meikarta development project in the Regency Bekasi. It is suspected that the provision related to the permits being managed by the project owner covering a total area of ​​774 hectares is divided into three phases, “he said.

Laode added that the gift in this case related to the commitment of the fee to be given by Meikarta amounting to 13 billion rupiah, information from this case had been heard from the public since 1 year ago, finally the KPK’s enforcement team in the silent operation confiscated around 1 billion rupiah from the location and evidence and sealed several government spaces in Bekasi Regency. In addition, the KPK also examined the Office of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), the Environmental Service (LH) and the Bekasi Fire Department (Damkar).

The development of the Meikarta case was followed by a search of the house of the Bos Lippo James Riady group, Thursday (10/18). “After searching the five locations from Wednesday afternoon to midnight. The investigator continued the activity to another place until this morning, the Trivium Terrace apartment and James Riady’s house, “said KPK spokesman, Febri Diansyah, Thursday (10/18). From several searches the KPK managed to confiscate several documents related to licensing by Lippo to the Bekasi District Government, financial records, and electronic evidence such as computers, “Febri added.

So far the KPK has searched 10 locations in Tangerang and Bekasi, Billy Sindoro Operations Director, Bekasi Regent’s home and office Neneng Hasanah Yasin, PT. Lippo Karawaci Tbk office, Menara Matahari, Tangerang, and the Office of Investment and Integrated Services and One Door Bekasi Regency.

By: Rikky,S*)