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KPK names NasDem official a suspect in bribery case
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The antigraft commission named Patrice Rio Capella, secretary-general of the NasDem Party, as a suspect for allegedly taking gifts related to the bribery case at the North Sumatra administration, one of the commissioners said on Thursday.
Johan Budi, acting Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioner, said that the institution suspected Patrice of taking gifts in regional funding, revenue-sharing arrears and funds injected into several provincial-owned enterprises.
"Investigators found preliminary evidence that is enough to name PRC as a suspect," Johan said at the KPK building as reported by kompas.com.
The investigation against Patrice, who is also a Lawmaker from NasDem, was a part of the development of the case related to suspended North Sumatra Governor Gatot Pujo Nugroho, a politician from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and his second wife Evy Susanti as suspects in the bribery case in the province. KPK named the couple suspect in late July following their alleged roles as financial bankers in a bribery case involving two Medan State Administrative Court (PTUN) judges.
Prominent lawyer OC Kaligis had also been named as a suspect in the case for allegedly facilitating the bribe.
"GPN and ES allegedly gave gifts or promises while PRC allegedly received the gifts," Johan said refusing to mention the figure of the gifts taken by Patrice. (rin).
