REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The chief of Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commision (KPK), Abraham Samad, said the anti graft agency was investigating the alleged involvement of some parliament members in the SKK Migas corruption case. The KPK on Monday summoned Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Jero Wacik for questioning in connection with the investigation.

"The questioning of Jero Waciks is important to verify the truth behind the alleged involvement of parliament members in the SKK Migas case," explained Samad, before attending a meeting with members of the House of Representatives Commission III.

He verified that Jero Wacik was questioned as a witness to confirm former SKK Migas (oil and gas regulator) chief Rudi Rubiandinis statement about the alleged involvement of the parliament members.

"The results of the interrogation will be assesed later to draw a conclusion," he said.

He noted that the KPK was also still studying the confessions of Rudi Rubiandini, who had been named a suspect in the case, where he had given 200 thousand USD as a "holiday allowance" (locally called as THR, the abbreviation of Tunjangan Hari Raya) to the House of Representatives Commission VII, which was overseeing the energy sector, among other things.

He pointed out that many things had to be confirmed with Jero Wacik, including the THR. The KPK earlier decided to ban Jero's staff, I Gusti Putu Ade Pranjaya, from going abroad since the case is still under investigation, believing that he may have information pertinent to the bribery case involving Rudi Rubiandini.

The agency has opened a separate investigation at the ministry of energy and mineral resources in connection with the 200 thousand USD worth of cash that was found during a recent raid of the ministry's secretary general Waryono Karnos office. 

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