JAKARTA, NETRALNEWS.COM - Rumors on the news of the death of Johannes Marliem have come to light. The key witness in the case of mega-corruption on e-id card procurement project is alleged to have committed suicide.

Related to Johannes's death, Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairman Agus Rahardjo claimed to have heard the news. Agus said KPK is monitoring the news on Johannes Marliem’s death, which has now picked up pace in medias both inside and outside the country.

"I heard the news yesterday. We are also looking for certainty," said Agus Rahardjo on Friday (8/11/2017).

KPK spokesman Febri Diansyah did not explain in detail about the cause of Marliem's death. "Yes we received the information [on Marliem’s death]," Febri said briefly.

Marliem was a provider of L-1 Automated Finger Print Identification Systems (AFIS) that will be used in the e-ID card procurement project. He was said to be the key witness in the case.

The death of Johannes Marliem is also the subject of news in the Los Angeles media.

Reported by CBS Los Angeles, there was an armed man who barricaded himself in a house in Beverly Grove. He was found dead on Thursday (8/10) morning local time with gunshot wounds.

"I do not know how to tell it without sounding crazy, but in the last 24 hours, there are two tense death cases in the luxury Los Angeles (West Hollywood/Pacific Palisades)," according to 4chan.org.

It is said that the first incident occurred in the big house owned by Tamme McCauley, daughter of Melvin and Bren Simon, from Simon Property Group.

The second occurred in a large mansion registered on behalf of Johannes Marliem, a man who donated money to the Democratic Party of the United States with a very large amount. In fact, he is not a US citizen and no one knows who he is.

According to the police, the two men committed suicide, although reportedly heard the sound of gunfire repeatedly. Based on local media reports, they have not been able to identify who the victims are.

In addition, news of the death of Marliem also seen from the post on Instagram mir_at_lgc account who expressed his condolences on the death of Marliem.

He posted a photo with Marliem and someone he called CEO of Lamborghini. In the comment field, there is a citywhips account that mentions about the Beverly Grove incident in which Marliem lives , which was affirmed by mir_at_lgc’s account.