Waskita marks up building cost

BEKASI: State-owned company PT Waskita Karya, which won the tender to build the administration office in Bekasi regency in Sukamahai village, Cikarang, marked up the cost by Rp 11 billion, a councillor said on Tuesday.

Alexander Dolokpasaribu, a local councillor who also chaired the special committee to investigate the case, said the company had stated that construction of the office would cost Rp 108 billion, whereas the actual cost was Rp 97 billion.

He said that the committee had repeatedly asked the administration to submit the development budget proposal, but so far, there had been no response.

The regency council formed a special committee of 18 people to investigate the matter as it alleged the tender was tainted by aspects of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).

Construction of the administration office was earlier scheduled to start at the end of the month, and to be completed within one year. Due to the disclosure of the markup by PT Waskita Karya, however, the project would likely be delayed. --Antara