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Justice collaborator proposal ‘positive sign’ in investigation of Bakamla graft case: KPK
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesperson Febri Diansyah said graft suspect Eko Susilo Hadi’s proposal to become a justice collaborator was a positive sign and might help the anti-graft body’s investigators with a corruption case related to the surveillance satellite procurement project at the Maritime Security Board (Bakamla).
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Disgraced: The Maritime Security Board's (Bakamla) former deputy head for information, legal affairs and partnership, Eko Susilo Hadi, gets ready to attend a questioning at the KPK headquarters in Jakarta on March 14. (Antara/Wahyu Putro A)
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orruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesperson Febri Diansyah said graft suspect Eko Susilo Hadi’s proposal to become a justice collaborator was a positive sign and might help the anti-graft body’s investigators with a corruption case related to the surveillance satellite procurement project at the Maritime Security Board (Bakamla).
The Bakamla official’s proposal could help the KPK in uncovering possible involvement of other people in the case, he went on.
“The suspect has proposed to become a justice collaborator. We will consider his proposal,” said Febri as quoted by kompas.com on Tuesday. He said Eko wanted to uncover actors in the graft case currently implicating him and this was shown in his request to become a justice collaborator.
(Read also: KPK lets military police investigate Bakamla head’s alleged graft)
However, Febri said, the suspect must prove his seriousness in submitting such request. Eko must first admit his wrong deeds and give information on possible involvement of Bakamla officials with authorities in the graft case.
Eko is the former Bakamla deputy head for information, legal affairs and partnerships. He reportedly received bribes of Sin$100,000, US$88,500 and €10,000. Eko and three alleged bribers were caught by KPK officials shortly after the bribe was handed over. Investigation documents of the three suspects have been handed over for prosecution at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor).
Bakamla head Arie Soedewo was reportedly involved in the graft case as well. Arie allegedly asked for a fee of 7.5 percent of the total project value, which amounted to Rp 222.4 billion (US$16.65 million). (dis/ebf)
