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| Former Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik is shown here leaving the headquarters of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on July 16, 2014. (Antara Photo/Fanny Octavianus) |
Jakarta.
The Corruption Eradication Commission has named former Minister of Energy and
Mineral Resources Jero Wacik a suspect in separate graft case that is alleged
to have taken place when he was still the Minister of Culture and Tourism.
Jero was
tourism minister from 2008-11 before President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono moved
him to energy in a reshuffle. Jero was named a suspect by the agency, better
known as the KPK, on Sept.3, 2014 on
extortion charges during his time at the energy minstry.
“KPK
investigators found sufficient preliminary evidence to conduct a further
investigation and name J.W [Jero Wacik], the minister of culture and tourism
from 2008-11, a suspect,” KPK official Priharsa said on Friday evening.
Jero will
be charged with Article 2 and 3 of the Anti-Corruption law, which carry a
maximum 20 years in prison.
The case,
according to Priharsa, is related to a misuse of the tourism ministry budget
that caused up to Rp 7 billion in state losses.
“It
happened during his tenure,” he said.
The
investigation for both cases is still ongoing and Jero has not been detained.
“The
previous case is still being investigated and we have been conducting thorough
checks,” Priharsa said.
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