Jakarta (Antara Babel) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday questioned the former member of Democrat Party's Central Board, Sutan Bhatoegana (SB), as a suspect in an alleged corruption case at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.
According to Antara, Sutan arrived at the anti-graft commission's building in Central Jakarta at around 10 a.m.
"I leave this all to Allah. Whatever is the best according to Allah, I will follow it," stated former chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VII overseeing energy and minerals.
SB was named a suspect by the KPK in May 2014.
"Based on the developments of the case, it is believed that corruption has allegedly been committed in connection with the discussion of the revised budget of 2013 with SB as the chairman of the DPR Commission VII for 2009-2012 being the suspect," noted KPK spokesman Johan Budi.
Johan claimed that the suspect had allegedly received a gift or a pledge, which is believed to be given in order to make him do or not do something within his capacity to violate several articles in the anti-corruption law, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment and a fine of Rp1 billion.
He noted that the corruption case was the result of the development of the case of Rudi Rubiandini, the former chief of the oil and gas regulator SKK Migas, who has already been convicted.
During court sessions, Rudi confessed to have given US$200 thousand to Sutan through Commission VII member Tri Julianto at a fruit shop on Jalan MT Haryono, but both Sutan and Tri have denied the allegations.
He stated that the money was given as "a post-fasting holiday allowance" to the House Commission VII members.
Sutan's name has also surfaced for having sought a reward from a company, PT Timas Suplindo, in exchange for his help in securing a tender at SKK Migas for an offshore construction project of Chevron.
Sutan worked as a deputy director in the company during the period between 2003 and 2004.
Rudi was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and fined Rp200 million.
