REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed its cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in investigating a high profile e-ID card graft case. KPK also built similar cooperation with authorities in several countries.
"KPK is working together and coordinating with authorities in several countries in the fight against corruption. With United States (US), we cooperate with FBI to collect and search for evidences case," said KPK spokesman Febri Diansyah, Thursday (October 5).
According to Febri, FBI has several evidences. Among others was indication of the flow of funds to some officials in Indonesia. It has been revealed in the trial in the US and e-ID card graft case trial.
Furthermore, Febri said KPK will investigate further on the evidences that already obtained derived alleged crimes or even transnational crimes.
According to Febri, the evidences discovered from US trial have strengthen the previous evidences of e-ID card graft case. Although, the evidences which KPK submitted in pretrial of Chairman of House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto was not formally seen as evidences in the investigation.
"However, we are obligated to respect the judge verdict on pretrial. We accept it and after this KPK will further explore the formalities or material aspects of these e-ID card graft case. We will also process other parties, evidences and continue cooperation with FBI to solve this case," he said.
Novanto was named a suspect in the high profile e-ID card corruption case in July, which incurred an estimated Rp 2.3 million in state losses. He allegedly played a key role in a plan to swindle funds dedicated for the project.
Previously, quoted from the page wehoville.com, FBI agents mentioned, Johannes Marliem gave a watch worth Rp 1.8 billion to Setya Novanto. It was revealed in a lawsuit filed by the Federal Government of Minesotta to Marliem.
Authorities in Minnesota wanted to confiscate Marliem's as total 12 million US dollars, which they believe was obtained through a scandal involving the Indonesian government.
In the lawsuit document, FBI special agent Jonathan Holden stated, Marliem admitted giving money and other valuables to officials in Indonesia related to the procurement of e-ID card procurement project in 2011.
The statement was obtained by Holden from the investigation of Marliem in August 2017.
Marliem, according to Agent Holden's confession, revealed about Richard Mille's watch to Novanto for 135 thousand US dollars, or about Rp 1.8 billion. The watch was given Marliem in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
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