KPK Examines Muna Regent Regarding The Flow Of Money Bribes For PEN Funds

KPK/DOK ANTARA/Fianda Sjofjan Rassat

The Corruption Eradication Commission examined the Regent of Muna La Ode Muhammad Rusman Emba regarding the alleged flow of bribes related to the case of managing the National Economic Recovery (PEN) loan fund for Muna Regency at the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2021-2022.

"The witness was present and his knowledge was investigated, among others, related to the alleged flow of bribes to obtain the Muna Regency Regional PEN funds at the Ministry of Home Affairs from 2021 to 2022," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 18.

In addition, the KPK also confirmed the technical transfer of money to several other parties, including those named as suspects in the case.

In addition to Rusman Emba, KPK investigators also examined a number of witnesses in the same case, namely La Dari as President Director of PT Ajizam, La Tele alias Iwan from the private sector, Wa Ode Silviyana Arifin as staff at the Directorate General of Regional Finance Development (2019-2022), and Indrawan alias Ateng as entrepreneur.

There is also La Ridaka from the private sector, La Mahi as Head of Bappeda Muna, Muhammad Aswan Kuasa as Secretary of the PUPR Service who also doubles as Plt. Head of the Muna PUPR Service, and Dahlan, former Head of the Muna Regency Communications Office.

Next Lumban Gaol as Head of the Muna Regency Animal Husbandry and Health Service, La Ode Abdul Salam as Head of the Muna BKAD Budget, La Ode Hidayat as Functional ASN Planning Expert for Madia Bappeda Muna, and Eddy as Muna Regional Secretary who is also the former Head of PUPR Muna.

Other witnesses, Ochtavian Runia Pelealu as an aide to the Director General of Regional Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs (August 2020-March 2022), and Yuniar Dyah Prananingrum as Head of Sub-Directorate for Regional Loans and Regional Bonds of the Ministry of Home Affairs/Head of Sub-Directorate of Regional Revenue (since November 23, 2022).

The examination of the witnesses was carried out by KPK investigators in the room of the Tipidkor Sub-Directorate of the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Southeast Sulawesi Police, Monday (17/7).

Meanwhile, Rusman Emba in Kendari, Monday (17/7), confirmed that he was being questioned by KPK investigators at the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Police and denied his involvement in the alleged bribery case.

In fact, he admitted that he had never ordered or known what was happening in the bribery case.

The PEN funds provided by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia through the Ministry of Home Affairs, he said, were used for the development and development of Muna Regency.

Rusman said the amount of PEN funds was around Rp233 billion, but only around 210 billion was realized.

"I use the funds for road construction, the provision of clean water, and the construction of corn factories," said Rusman.