Waskita marks up building cost

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