akarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has referred to several civil servants implicated in a corruption case surrounding the purchase of land in West Cengkareng as pretentious and liars.
Toeti Noezlar Soekarno, a woman claiming to own the land is in the process of suing the administration as the housing agency has reportedly yet to make an Rp 200 billion payment for the land it purchased for the construction of low-cost apartments (rusunawa).
Ahok said some employees in the agency must have enjoyed kickbacks.
“The payment for the land purchase must be wrong. I’ve ordered that all transactions be conducted through transfer, cashless payment. The worst part is that some civil servants pretended to not know the procedure,” Ahok said at City Hall on Wednesday.
In the Jakarta administration, he further said that there were many “actors” in the Jakarta administration worthy of an Oscar award. However, he expressed optimism that the civil servants and other perpetrators who allegedly accepted bribes would be apprehended soon.
Ahok has handed over the case to the police and Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) will further trace the money. (ags)
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