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KPK grills 10 people in Andi Narogong, e-ID investigation
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Maintaining innoncence: Graft suspect Andi Agustinus, also known as Andi Narogong, greets journalists as he leaves the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters after being questioned on April 12. (JP/Safrin La Batu)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned on Wednesday 10 people as witnesses in its investigation into the e-ID graft scandal, with businessman Andi Agustinus, also known as Andi Narogong, as a suspect in the case.
Among these witnesses were former State Printing Company Consortium (PNRI) finance director Deddy Supriadi, former PNRI president director Isnu Edhi Wijaya and supplier Java Trade Utama general director Johannes Richard Tanjaya.
PNRI won a tender bid held by the Home Affairs Ministry to implement the e-ID project when it was first introduced in 2011. Andi reportedly introduced PNRI to the ministry.
Andi allegedly lobbied several Home Ministry officials to grant the tender to one of three consortiums he had brought to the bid.
The KPK earlier named Irman and Sugiharto, two Home Ministry officials, suspects in the scandal. Their case is being heard at the Jakarta Corruption Court.
At least 37 House of Representatives members are allegedly involved in the case, KPK investigators wrote in their indictment document against Irman and Sugiharto
Andi maintains his innocence and refuses to comment on the scandal, which has reportedly incurred Rp 2.3 trillion (US$173.21 million) in state losses. (ebf)
