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House speaker shows up for questioning in e-ID case at KPK
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Under fire: Golkar Party chairman and House Speaker Setya Novanto (right) and the former chairman of the Democratic Party, Anas Urbaningrum, sit as witnesses during a court proceeding in Jakarta on April 6 in relation to a bribery case involving e-ID procurement. (Antara/Akbar Nugroho Gumay)
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ouse of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto appeared at the headquarters of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta on Friday to attend a questioning session as a witness in the e-ID case.
The Golkar Party chairman served as a witness for businessman Andi Agustinus, aka Agus Narogong, the businessman who won the tender process for the Rp 5.9 trillion (US$442 million) project.
Accompanied by Golkar secretary-general Idrus Marham, Setya arrived at the headquarters at around 9:50 a.m.
He declined to give any comment.
Setya fulfilled the KPK summons after failing to show up last week, citing health reasons.
Setya’s role in the case was revealed in an indictment read out at a hearing at the Jakarta Corruption Court related to former home ministry officials Irman and Sugiharto.
The documents claim that Setya, who was a Golkar Party faction chairman when the case occurred, allegedly helped Andi secure the House’s approval to disburse Rp 5.9 trillion from the state budget for the project between 2010 and 2013.
In return, he allegedly received Rp 574 billion. (kuk/ebf)
