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KPK names Home Ministry official a graft suspect
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named a Home Ministry official a suspect in the alleged electronic ID card procurement project that took place in the 2011-2012 budget year and was worth Rp 6 trillion
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named a HomeMinistry official a suspect in the alleged electronic ID card procurementproject that took place in the 2011-2012 budget year and was worth Rp 6trillion.
The official was identified as Sugiharto, the director of citizen administration information management at the Home Ministry. Sugiharto was accused of misappropriation, which caused state losses and of violating the Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Anticorruption Law.
'We have been able to gather enough evidence to lead to the identification of Sugiharto's role in this graft case,' KPK spokesman Johan Budi said on Tuesday as quoted by kompas.com.
Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi said he would respect the ongoing investigation.
'The KPK has an undisputable reputation in graft investigations so far. Thus, we should respect the ongoing investigation,' he said.
Beforehand, former Democratic Party treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin also revealed the alleged mark up within the electronic ID procurement project of up to Rp 2.5 trillion.
Johan, however, did not provide a clear answer when asked whether this investigation had originated from Nazaruddin's testimony. He hinted that the investigation originated from a tip. (put/dic)
