The Prosecutor's Office Examines Allegations Of Misappropriation Of KUR Funds For Farmers In Moyo Hulu Sumbawa

Illustration of farmers working in the fields. (Daniel Klein-Unsplash)

The Sumbawa District Attorney's Office (Kejari) is investigating allegations of misappropriation of the remaining funds from people's business credit funds (KUR) at a state-owned bank for farmers in Moyo Hulu District.

"The problem with where the remaining flow of funds is, we are still investigating. What is certain is that each farmer only gets Rp. 5 million from the application of Rp. 50 million," said Head of the Special Crimes Section of the Sumbawa Kejari, Indra Zulkarnaen by telephone, Monday, July 31, confiscated by Antara.

This investigation is based on the findings of the state-owned bank that collects credit installment payments.

It was revealed that the distribution of KUR funds was not in accordance with procedures. Funds were disbursed through Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes). The amount disbursed was IDR 3.1 billion for 59 farmers in Moyo Hulu District, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

The application for KUR funds through BUMDes is an initiation from the treasurer by applying for a loan of IDR 50 million per farmer.

From the bank's search, it was also revealed that every farmer did not receive a loan of IDR 50 million according to the initial proposal. Instead, the farmers only receive IDR 5 million per person.

"It turned out that after being traced, the account of the farmer's name that was submitted was brought by the treasurer of BUMDes," he said.

This is also reinforced by the testimony of witnesses from farmers who become customers. "We have examined the recipients of the KUR funds," he said.

Indra said to calculate the state's losses in this case, investigators did not cooperate with auditors. Instead, the prosecutor considered the disbursement of Rp3.1 billion as a total state loss.

By explaining the handling of this case, Indra assured that the investigation led to the alleged violation of Article 2 and/or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law no. 20 of 2001.