SKK Migas Chairman arrested by KPK
Wednesday, August 14 2013 - 01:51 AM WIB
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reportedly has arrested Chairman of SKK Migas, the upstream oil and gas authority, Rudi Rubiandini on alleged bribery case.
Metrotvnews.com reported that Rudi was apprehended in the early hours of Wednesday at his residence in Jakarta, and was immediately taken to KPK headquarters at 1.30 AM.
Contacted by Petromindo.com, SKK Migas Secretary Gde Pradnyana could not yet confirm the news.
Rudi and four other people were arrested by the KPK on allegations that he had received bribe twice. The first bribe he received was about US$300,000 during the recent Ramadhan month, and the second $400,000 after the Idul Fitri celebration.
Another man by the name of Simon was also arrested. He was suspected of giving the bribe money to Rudi.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak