KPK questions Djoko Suyanto and Jero's wife in graft probe

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday questioned Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto as part of its investigation into the corruption scandal allegedly involving former Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik, reports said Wednesday.

?Yes [Djoko is being] questioned for [the case against] suspect J.W. [Jero Wacik],? KPK spokesman Priharsa Nugraha said on Tuesday as quoted by The Jakarta Globe.

The anti-graft commission on Tuesday also summoned Jero?s wife, Triesnawati Wacik, as a witness in the case against her husband. Afterwards, she told reporters she had answered all the KPK investigators? questions, adding that she hoped it would help clear her husband?s name.

She also denied rumors that she had used operational funds from her husband?s ministry for shopping trips abroad. ?There is no such thing,? she said.

The KPK earlier this month named Jero a suspect for allegedly obtaining funds illegally to increase his ministerial operational budget, gathering up to Rp 9.9 billion ($830,000). (*)