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After questioning, Ahok only gives short comments
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Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama answer questions from journalists after being interrogated by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators as a witness in a reclamation corruption case on Tuesday. (kompas.com/Abba Gabrillin)
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span style="line-height: 1.6em;">After being questioned by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators on Tuesday, Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama gave only short answers to journalists who waited for him for nearly eight hours at the KPK office.
Ahok arrived at the KPK office at 9:40 a.m. and left it at 5:50 p.m.
“I was questioned in connection with the legal documents of Pak Ariesman, Pak Sanusi and Pak Trinanda, so my testimony will be used to complete their respective legal documents,” Ahok said after the interrogation, a statement similar to what he had made before the session.
Ahok was referring to the legal documents of three graft suspects: PT Agung Podomoro Land (APL) CEO Ariesman Widjaja, city councilor Mohammad Sanusi and APL employee Trinanda Prihantoro. The case started when the KPK investigators arrested Sanusi in late March.
Sanusi was accused of receiving a bribe from APL in connection with two reclamation bills that were being deliberated by the City Council. APL is one of the companies that holds permits from the Jakarta city administration to carry out reclamation in Jakarta Bay.
The immigration office has issued travel bans at the request of the KPK on Ahok’s aide, Sunny Tanuwidjaja, and Agung Sedayu Group (ASG) chairman Sugianto Kusuma alias Aguan in connection with the case. The KPK has also questioned both Sunny and Aguan, as well as a number of city councilors and Ahok’s subordinates in the city administration.
Responding to a question about the buildings constructed on a reclaimed islet, Ahok said that his administration would collect fines from the developer that had not obtained the construction permits (IMB) for the buildings.
The existing regulation allows his administration to fine the developer, instead of demolishing the buildings, said Ahok, adding that his office, however, had not calculated the amount of the fines from the illegal buildings.
"I don't know yet the amount of the fines. There is a way to calculate it," said Ahok. (bbn)
