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KPK denies leaking information from Ariesman’s interrogation
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Agung Podomoro Land CEO Ariesman Widjaja (second right) arrives at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta. (kompas.com /Kristianto Purnomo)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Saturday denied that it had leaked any information from the interrogation of former PT Agung Podomoro Land (APL) CEO Ariesman Widjaja, a reclamation graft suspect.
But the anti-graft body admitted that the information was leaked.
KPK spokeswoman Yuyuk Andriyati said the leaked information could be from other parties because the suspect also received a copy of the case dossier.
“As a suspect AWJ [Ariesman] got a copy of case dossier as a reference for his defense,” said Yusuk as quoted by tribunnews.com.
She responded to a statement made by Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, who told the KPK earlier on Saturday to investigate the leaked information as reported by Koran Tempo.
Koran Tempo reported on Wednesday, quoting Ariesman, that APL had disbursed Rp 6 billion (US$451,808) to help the city fund the deployment of 5,000 security personnel for an eviction operation in Kalijodo, North Jakarta.
Ariesman and another APL official have been named suspects by the KPK in connection with a bribery case, involving city legislator Muhamad Sanusi. The case relates to two reclamation bills being deliberated by the Jakarta City Council.
APL has a reclamation permit to construct islet G, one of the 17 islets to be developed in the Jakarta Bay. (bbn)
