The KPK Will Immediately Investigate The Alleged Corruption Of The Papua Governor's Operational Fund For The Lukas Enembe Era

The defendant in the corruption case, Lukas Enembe (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the alleged corruption of the Papua Governor's operational funds involving Lukas Enembe would soon go up to investigation. The final stage of preparation has been carried out.

"The case is not too long," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur to reporters, Monday, September 18.

Asep did not want to specify the allegation, including anyone who was entangled other than Lukas. He only said that the construction of the case until the suspect would be submitted after the case was investigated.

"Is that the treasurer later, because the money is the treasurer, then the providers will ask for information later, we will check like that," he said.

Previously, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Alexander Marwata revealed that Lukas' operational money was higher than the provisions regulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri).

"Every year the operational funds concerned are more than Rp. 1 trillion," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, June 26.

"The governor's operational funds should be calculated according to the percentage of the regional budget (APBD)," said Alex. However, Lukas actually budgeted more and partly spent on consumption.

Not only that, investigators found most of the receipts attached to fictitious ones. "Imagine that Rp1 trillion is used a third by eating and drinking. That's one day Rp1 billion for food and drink shopping," said Alexander.

"Of course this will be experienced further because there are a large number of thousands of receipts of evidence of expenses that cannot be verified," he continued.