8 Riau BPK Employees Prevented From Going Abroad Regarding The Meranti Regent Case

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has asked the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to prevent 10 people from traveling abroad. Prevention was carried out in connection with the case that ensnared the inactive Meranti Regent Muhammad Adil.

"Eight of them are employees of the Riau Representative BPK and 2 private people," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Monday, May 15.

Ali explained that this prevention was carried out to facilitate the examination process in the investigation stage. This effort is carried out for the next six months.

"The decision has been submitted since May 10, 2023 at the Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights for the first 6 months and of course it can be continued according to the needs of the investigation process," he said.

Based on information circulating, the eight BPK employees who were prevented from leaving the country were Ruslan Ependi, Odipong Sep, Dian Anugrah, Naldo Jauhari Pratama, Aidel Bisri, Feri Irfan, Brahmantyo Dwi Wahyuono, and Suspend Franky Pangondian. While the two private sectors are Findi Handoko and Ayu Diah Ramadani.

This name was later confirmed by the Sub-Coordinator of Public Relations of the Directorate General of Immigration AchmadNur Saleh. He said the prevention was valid until November 11, 2023.

"All of these people have been listed on the applicable preventive list," said Achmad when confirmed by reporters.

Previously reported, the KPK named the Regent of Meranti Muhammad Adil as the highest suspect in three different cases. This determination was made after being caught in a sting operation (OTT).

He was named a suspect for cutting the 2022-2023 budget, receiving fees from Umrah travel services, and allegedly giving bribes to condition financial examination in 2022 at the Meranti Islands Regency Government. Adil became a prisoner for the Head of the Meranti Islands BPKAD, Fitria Nengsih and the Deputy BPK representative of Riau M Fahmi Aressa.

The KPK revealed that the money Adil got from the practice of rasuah was used for operational costs for political safari activities. He plans to run as one of the Riau gubernatorial candidates in the 2024 Pilkada.