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The son of corruption and money laundering offenses accused Wawan Ridwan, M Farsha Kautsar, revealed the reason he sent money to former flight attendant Siwi Widi Purwanti. Farsha admitted that he sent the money because he was asked Siwi Widi.
“At that time the person concerned asked to buy an item, and I bought the item and I transferred it to Widi at that time,” said Farsha while testifying at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Jalan Bungur Besar, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (10/5/2022).
Siwi Widi Purwanti’s Response
Siwi Widi also presented at the same trial. Siwi admitted that he knew Farsha in 2019. He admitted that Farsha often sent money.
“It’s true (had transferred) April 2019, as far as I remember, until July 2019,” said Siwi Widi, who also testified.
“There was a transfer from Farsha’s account to Mother’s account, and there was also a payment related to Mother, a total of Rp. 647.5 million. Is that right?” asked the KPK prosecutor and Siwi agreed.
In contrast to Farsha’s statement, who claimed to be asked to transfer money by Siwi, Siwi admitted that it was Farsha who gave the money to Siwi for free. Siwi feels Farsha gave her money for trying to approach her.
“At that time I became a close friend of Farsha. At that time Farsha knew me, admitted that she was 28 years old as a businessman, not a student, she tried to approach me. And there was a chat where she tried to get my attention by paying me something,” said Siwi Widi .
Siwi admitted that the money Farsha sent was used for personal needs, such as buying a bag and paying for facial treatments in Korea. Siwi confirms that his relationship with Farsha is close friends.
“Yes, for my personal interests,” said Siwi.
“In BAP are there used for traveling abroad, buy bags like BAP Ibu number 22 for sightseeing, shopping, buying Gucci brand jackets, and for beauty treatments in Korea?” asked the KPK prosecutor.
“Yes, I remember that,” said Siwi.
Siwi admitted that he received a total of Rp. 647 million from Farsha, according to the prosecutor’s indictment. Siwi got the money for 3 months knowing Farsha.
According to Siwi, currently the Rp 647 million has been returned to the KPK. He has handed over the money in cash to KPK investigators.
In this trial, sitting as the defendant is the former Head of Registration for Extensification and Assessment of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes of South Sulawesi, Wawan Ridwan. Wawan was accused of committing money laundering offences with his son, M Farsha Kautsar.
Wawan and his son are said by the prosecutor to hide the money by placing the money in a number of places. One of them transferred it to Siwi Widi Purwanti 21 times, for a total of IDR 647,850,000.
Wawan Ridwan was also charged with violating Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering. junto Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code junto Article 65 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.
Also watch the video: Siwi Widi Returns IDR 647 million to the KPK, the results of the former tax official’s money laundering offence
(dwia/dwia)
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