Newly inaugurated Bekasi regent Eka shakes hands with
West Java Governor
during his inauguration ceremony at Gedung Sate
Eka had been deputy Bekasi regent since 2017,
He took over the regent post to replace Neneng.
Neneng was found guilty in a bribery case pertaining to Meikarta and
She was sentenced to six years in prison and
She was ordered to pay a Rp 250 million (US$ 17,600) fine by the Bandung Corruption Court on May 29.
Eka testified in court during Neneng’s trial but
He was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Four other officials in the Bekasi regency administration also received jail time,
while a senior Meikarta executive, Billy Sindoro, was sentenced to three-and-half years in prison.
While leading the inauguration ceremony, Governor urged Eka to maintain his integrity.
“There are temptations. If one’s integrity isn’t strong, they will fall.
I pray so it will not happen a second time.
He added that
he would make an inquiry to the (KPK) regarding the status of the Meikarta project.
Meikarta, is planned to be a new town in Cikarang, 51 km southeast of Jakarta.
Billed as the “Shenzen of Indonesia”,
the plan is transform a 5,400 hectare area into center for automotive and electronic industries that will also include five-star hotels, shopping malls and universities.
Despite the negative publicity surrounding the corruption scandal and reports of financial difficulties,
the company has proceeded with the project, fulfilling its obligations to the 32,000 people who signed up to buy the first available apartments.
The first tenants will be able to move in this September.
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