KPK Find Documents Related To Corruption Allowances At The Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) obtained evidence related to allegations of corruption in performance allowances at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. This finding was obtained when investigators searched the Office of the Directorate General of Mineral and Mineral Resources and the Office of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Monday, March 27. "In the two locations were found and secured, among others, various documents that explain the alleged fictitious disbursement of ASN performance allowances," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, March 28. The findings were later analyzed and confiscation will be carried out. Ali said the document was collected to complete the investigation file of the alleged corruption that occurred by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Furthermore, Ali said the search process was still ongoing. Investigators of the suspect's house in the Depok area, West Java today, Tuesday, March 28. The KPK is still closing the meeting of the activity because the search is still ongoing. "Later our progress will be conveyed," he said. Previously, the KPK revealed that it was investigating allegations of corruption at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. It is suspected that there was allowance money cut and entering private pockets.

The amount of money deducted has not been given in detail by the KPK. However, it is suspected that tens of billions of money were enjoyed by the perpetrators, including for operational costs to support the examination process of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). In investigating this allegation, investigators from the anti-corruption commission have conducted a search. This action was carried out at the Office of the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to the Office of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Jalan Merdeka Selatan.