Rustian, Secretary-General of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency\n(BNPB), remained silent after being questioned at the Corruption\nEradication Commission (KPK) headquarters, known as the Red and White\nBuilding, in South Jakarta on Wednesday (14 October).<\/p>\n
The previous day, a KPK investigation team had conducted a sting\noperation over alleged corruption within the BNPB.<\/p>\n
Rustian, wearing a white shirt, left the KPK building at around\n2.50pm local time on Wednesday, according to observations at the scene.\nHe did not respond to journalists\u2019 questions as he left the KPK\nheadquarters.<\/p>\n
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said Rustian had been questioned\nintensively after being detained during the sting operation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter a decision was made at last night\u2019s case-review meeting to\nmove the investigation into the formal investigation stage,\ninvestigators named several parties as suspects,\u201d Budi told\nreporters.<\/p>\n
He did not identify those named as suspects, but said they would be\ndetained.<\/p>\n
Those whose legal status remains that of a witness may leave after\nquestioning by the KPK, including Rustian.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose whose legal status is still that of a witness may return\nhome,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The KPK had earlier detained 14 people in a sting operation involving\nthe BNPB in the Greater Jakarta area on Tuesday (13 October). Rustian\nwas among them.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe KPK team detained 14 people, including the Secretary-General, a\ncommitment-making official (PPK), and other parties, including people\nfrom the private sector,\u201d Budi said in Yogyakarta on Tuesday\nevening.<\/p>\n
Along with the individuals, the KPK seized approximately Rp1.4\nbillion in cash and precious metals.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/not-named-as-a-suspect-bnpb-secretary-general-rustian-keeps-silent-after-kpk-questioning-1791971514", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }