KPK Investigates Wife And Sons Of Corruption Suspect Akil Mochtar

Jakarta, Dec 30 (Antara) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned wife and two sons of Akil Mochtar in the process of investigation of a money laundering charge faced by the former chief justice of the Constitutional Court. "All are investigated with Akil Mochtar the suspect," KPK`s head of report and information Priharsa Nugraha said here on Monday. Akil`s family members include his wife Ratu Rita Akil and sons Aries Adhitya Shafitri and Riki Januar Ananda. KPK also is investigating Winatuningtyastiti, the secretary general of the House of Representative in the same case. Akil is already put in KPK detention house after he was caught red handed receiving bribe allegedly to fix the court`s ruling in the election dispute for district head in Lebak, Banten. KPK already confiscated assets including a number of houses, lands and plantations, in various areas, 33 cars and cash in US dollars and rupiah. Ratu Rita was already investigated earlier as the owner of a company CV Ratu Samagad suspected of being involved in the money laundering . The company, which is located in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, was found to have transactions of up to Rp100 billion, based on data from the Financial Transaction Analysis and Reporting Center. Akil Mochtar also is charged with receiving bribe in the elections for Gunung Mas regent, Palembang city mayor and Empat Lawang regent. KPK has also named five other suspects in the Lebak and Gunung Mas election cases. In the Gunung Mas election case the suspects include lawmaker Chairun Nisa, Gunung Mas regent Hambit Bintih and Cornelis Nalau, a businessman with KPK confiscated Rp3 billion as evidence. In the Lebak election case, the suspects include lawyer Susi Tur Handayani and Tubagus Chaery Wardhana, a businessman with KPK confiscating Rp1 billion as evidence. KPK has yet to name other suspects in the Palembang and Empat Lawang election cases with KPK confiscated Rp2.7 billion believed to ill gotten money in the house of Akil.