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KPK to trace Riau governor’s money transfer
Pekanbaru: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) says it will investigate the transfer of Rp 7 trillion (US$763 million) through a bank account reportedly belonging to Riau Governor Rusli Zainal
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ekanbaru: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) says it will investigate the transfer of Rp 7 trillion (US$763 million) through a bank account reportedly belonging to Riau Governor Rusli Zainal.
The money was said to have been invested in a fishery business in Vietnam.
“So far we haven’t received a report on the suspicious bank account. Surely, we will investigate it,” KPK spokesman Johan Budi said on Thursday.
The Financial Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) previously said that the transfer was done using a bank account that was believed to be the account of Rusli, Antara reported.
Indonesia Monitoring Development (IMD) leader Raja Adnan said that suspicions arose as the transaction was repeated via the same bank account.
Separately, Rusli’s spokesman, Chairul Rizki, denied the allegation, saying it was not possible for the governor to transfer such a large amount of money.
Rusli was recently questioned at the KPK for about his role in a bribery scandal centered on the preparation for the National Games (PON).
Several local councillors have also been implicated in the case.
