KPK Confiscates Deactivated HSU Regent's Building And DPRD Chair's Car

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated land and buildings belonging to the Regent of North Hulu Sungai, South Kalimantan, inactive Abdul Wahid. This confiscation was carried out in connection with allegations of bribery in the procurement of goods and services that occurred in Hulu Sungai Utara Regency from 2021 to 2022.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said this activity was carried out on Wednesday, November 24. He said the land and buildings were used as health clinics.

"The KPK investigation team has confiscated buildings and land that allegedly belonged to Tsk AW, namely 1 object of land and buildings located in Paliwara Village, Central Amuntai District, HSU Regency which is intended for health clinics," Ali told reporters, Friday, November 25. .

In addition, the KPK also confiscated one unit of a gray minibus belonging to the Chairman of the HSU Regency DPRD.

After the confiscation is carried out, the goods will then be confirmed again with the relevant parties. Not only that, Ali said, investigators from the anti-corruption commission are still collecting and completing the required evidence.

"The evidence in question will then be re-confirmed to the witnesses related to this case. The investigator team is still collecting and completing the related evidence," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK has named and detained the Regent of Hulu Sungai Utara, Abdul Wahid, as a suspect in connection with the alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services.

This decision was made after the anti-custodial commission named three suspects who were involved in a red-handed operation (OTT) on September 15. Director of CV Hanamas, Marhaini; and Director of CV Kalpataru, Fachriadi.

In this case, Abdul became a suspect because he received money from the Acting Head of the PUPRP Service, Maliki. The money was handed over according to his request for appointing Maliki.

In addition, Abdul also received a commitment fee of 10 percent from the work project in the Water Resources Sector of the North Hulu Sungai PUPRP in 2021 with an amount of Rp. 500 million.

Next, he is also suspected of receiving money in the amount of Rp. 4.6 billion in 2019; Rp12 billion in 2020; and Rp1.8 billion in 2021. The money is given as a commitment fee from other projects that have been carried out by the private sector.