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Indonesian KPK to probe alleged Rp100 million payment to Miftah Maulana in railway graft case
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Indonesian KPK to probe alleged Rp100 million payment to Miftah Maulana in railway graft case

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate alleged money flows to Miftah Maulana Habiburrahman in a railway project corruption case.
  • The investigation stems from testimonies in a trial suggesting Miftah received Rp100 million.
  • KPK will analyze trial facts to determine further development of the case and potential asset recovery.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to investigate allegations that Miftah Maulana Habiburrahman received money linked to corruption in railway projects at the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation. This follows testimonies presented during a trial that suggested Miftah received Rp100 million.

Of course, it is also to explain that the flow of money related to these DJKA procurement projects does not stop at the main perpetrators, but also allegedly flows to other parties.

— Budi PrasetyoExplaining the KPK's intention to investigate alleged money flows beyond the main perpetrators in the DJKA corruption case.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that trial testimonies are crucial for evidence and will be further analyzed by prosecutors and investigators. "Of course, it is also to explain that the flow of money related to these DJKA procurement projects does not stop at the main perpetrators, but also allegedly flows to other parties," Budi said.

This will be further investigated because every trial fact will definitely be analyzed by the prosecutor, and become enrichment for the investigators whether the possibility is open for development or what.

— Budi PrasetyoOn the process of analyzing trial facts for further case development.

Investigators will scrutinize all facts emerging from the trial to explore possibilities for case development. The KPK will also delve into the elements of unlawful acts, including motives, initiatives, and the purpose of money given to individuals named in the trial, such as Miftah, who previously served as the President's Special Envoy for Religious Harmony and Religious Facilities Development in 2024.

Is this Gus Miftah who was recently in the news because of the ice seller?

— Greafik LoserteA prosecutor confirming the identity of a recipient during the trial.

Regarding the potential seizure of funds alleged to be from illicit gains, Budi explained it depends on the trial's evidence. If proven that the money originated from or is related to corruption, the KPK has the authority to confiscate it as part of asset recovery efforts. The allegation surfaced during a trial in Semarang, where a witness, former Project Implementation Official (PPK) Dheky Martin, confirmed Miftah's name on a list of recipients from the JGSS Phase 1 project. The prosecutor confirmed Miftah's identity, asking, "Is this Gus Miftah who was recently in the news because of the ice seller?" to which Dheky replied, "Yes."

Yes.

— Dheky MartinConfirming the identity of Gus Miftah as a recipient of funds.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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