Former Officials Receive Bribes, Ministry Of Home Affairs No Longer Gives Consideration To Regional PEN Funds

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) is no longer involved in applying for loans for Regional National Economic Recovery (PEN) funds.

This decision was taken as a result of an evaluation after the former Director General (Dirjen) of Regional Finance of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Mochamad Ardian Noervianto was named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Ardian is suspected of accepting bribes for the administration of a regional PEN fund loan proposed by the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur.

"Based on the mitigation of potential risks that we assess at each stage, it is concluded that the Minister of Home Affairs does not need to give consideration because SMI has already done that," said Inspector General of the Ministry of Home Affairs Tumpak Simanjuntak at the KPK Merah Putih Building, South Jakarta, Wednesday, February 2.

After the decision was made, Tumpak said, the Ministry of Home Affairs sent a letter to the Ministry of Finance. "There is no need for the Minister of Home Affairs to be involved in giving consideration, which was only given three days," he said.

In addition, there are a number of things that can be done to minimize the risk of fraudulent practices. One of them is conducting an information technology-based APBD evaluation and involving other parties.

"Essentially, we are trying to evaluate the RAPBD to minimize the risk of occurrence and even transactions in one way to avoid face-to-face meetings," said Tumpak.

"So the data is sent online, which is currently using SIPD. There are several steps that are being carried out," he added.

As previously reported, Ardian was named a suspect along with two other people. They are the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur, who is also a suspect in the alleged bribery receipts, and the Head of the Muna Laode Regency Environment Agency, M. Syukur Akbar.

He is suspected of accepting bribes of IDR 1.5 billion in Singapore dollars. Andi Merya Nur gave the money through Laode M Syukur.

Of the Rp2 billion, Ardian received IDR 1.5 billion while Laode M Syukur received IDR 500 million.

For his actions, Ardian as a suspect in receiving bribes together with Laode M Syukur was suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to the Law. Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Andi as the giver is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Crimes. Corruption Crime.