KPK Ready To Poor Suspects In Tukin Manipulation Cases At The Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources

Office of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is ready to develop a corruption case of performance allowances (tukin) at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. They can be charged with the article on money laundering (TPPU) if they disguise the proceeds of crimes committed. "The KPK will certainly develop if later this is included in the crime of money laundering, of course we will do it," said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri in Jakarta, quoted on Sunday, June 18. "This development will be carried out because the KPK does not want to focus on criminalizing the body," said Firli. The reason is that corruptors are more afraid if their assets are confiscated by the state to make them poor. "Currently, there is no choice. If there is sufficient evidence, we will attach it to the crime of money laundering," he said. "So, this has not ended the work of the KPK," continued Firli. Previously reported, the KPK named 10 employees at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources as suspects for alleged manipulation of Tukin. They are Sub-Division of Treasury Priyo Andi Gularso, commitment-making official (PPK) Novian Hari Subagio, and PPK staff Lernhard Febrian Sirait. Then the Expenditure Treasurer Christa Handayani Pangaribowo, PPABP Rokhmat Annashikhah, SPM Operator Beni Arianto, Bill Tester Hendi, PPK Haryat Prasetyo, and accounting verification and recording executor Maria Febri Valentine, and Expenditure Treasurer of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Abdullah. They should have submitted a performance payment budget of Rp1,399,928,153 but were manipulated to reach Rp29,003,205,373. Or there was a difference of Rp27,603,277,720 The difference money was then divided by 10 people who became suspects with a different nominal. The largest part was obtained by PPK staff from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Febian Sirait, with a nominal value of Rp. 10.8 billion.

Meanwhile, Acting Verification and Accounting Recording Maria Febri Valentine got the smallest part, namely Rp900 million. The manipulation is carried out by conditioning, inserting, and making more payments. The difference money was then used for BPK inspectors, Umrah cooperation, marriage donations, THR, and treatment. Then they also bought assets in the form of land, houses, indoor volleyball, athletes' mess, vehicles, and precious metals.