Because Of Project Arrangement, Langkat Regent Terbit Rencana Perangin Angin Finally Occupies KPK Detention Center

JAKARTA - The Regent of Langkat, North Sumatra, Published the War Plan for the Wind, was finally named as a suspect in receiving bribes related to the procurement of goods and services. Terbit was set with five other people, including his brother, Iskandar Warin Angin, after having escaped.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named six people as suspects in alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services in Langkat Regency, North Sumatra after carrying out a hand arrest operation (OTT). Five people were named as suspects for accepting bribes and one suspect for giving bribes.

The six people who have been named as suspects for receiving bribes are the Regent of Langkat Terbit Planning to War Wind; Head of Balai Kasih Village who is Terbit Plan's brother, Iskandar PA; and three private persons or contractors, namely Marcos Surya Abdi, Shuhandra Citra, and Isfi Syahfitra.

While a giver is Muara Perangin Angin which is a private party or contractor.

"KPK has raised the status of this case to the investigation stage by announcing the suspect," said KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron at a conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, January 20 in the morning.

After being named as suspects, they will be detained in a different KPK detention center. Plans to be detained at the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur with Shuhandra Cita.

Meanwhile, Muara Perangin Angin was detained at the KPK Detention Center, the Merah Putih Building; Isfi is being held at the East Jakarta Police Detention Center, and Marcos Surya Abdi was detained at the Central Jakarta Metro Police Detention Center.

Meanwhile, Iskandar has not been arrested. Ghufron said that he would only be brought to the Binjai Police Station for a request for information.

"KPK received information that with the assistance of the North Sumatra Regional Police, the UTI suspect has now been secured by the team and immediately taken to the Binjai Police Station," he said.

Terbit Rencana Perangin Angin Organizes Project

In this case, the KPK suspects that Terbit made arrangements for the implementation of the infrastructure work project package in Langkat Regency.

Ghufron said Terbit also ordered his subordinates to actively coordinate with his brother, Iskandar, who was his representative. The coordination is aimed at selecting contractors who are declared to have won the work package at the PUPR Service and the Education Office.

"In order to be the winner of the work project package, it is suspected that there is a request for a percentage fee by the TRP suspect through the suspect UTI with a percentage value of 15 percent of the project value for the work package through the auction stage and a percentage value of 16.5 percent of the project value for the direct appointment package," explained Ghufron.

As for one of the partners selected to work on the project for the two services, Muara Perangin Angin uses several company flags. Ghufron said the total projects he worked on using several flags reached IDR 4.3 billion.

"Besides being carried out by partners, there are also several projects being carried out by TRP suspects through companies owned by UTI suspects," he said.

Furthermore, the KPK revealed that the fee given by Muara reached IDR 786 million, which was also found during the sting operation. But, Ghufron said, the money is only a small part of the receipts made.

"It is suspected that there were many other receipts by the TRP suspect through UTI suspects from various partners and this will be further investigated by the investigation team," he concluded.