Former Deputy Chairperson Of The Tabanan Regency DPRD Targeted By KPK For Management Of Regional Incentive Funds

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate allegations of corruption related to the administration of the Regional Incentive Fund (DID) of Tabanan Regency, Bali. This investigation was carried out by interviewing a number of witnesses, one of which was the Deputy Chairman of the Tabanan Regency DPRD for the 2017-2019 period, I Made Meliani.

From Meliani, the KPK investigated a number of things related to the alleged riot that occurred on the Island of the Gods. Among them are related to submitting proposals to get regional incentive funds to the flow of money to a number of parties in the management process.

"The witness was present and confirmed, among others, by submitting a proposal to obtain DID funds along with a proposal for their use where it is suspected that there was a flow of money for the management of the said DID funds," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters, Saturday, January 5.

Apart from Meilani, nine other witnesses were examined. They were all examined at the Bali Province BPKP Representative office.

The witnesses presented were the Chairman of Commission I of the Tabanan Regency DPRD in 2016 or a member of Banggar DPRD Tabanan in 2014, I Putu Eka Putra Cahyadi; former Head of Public Works Department, I Made Yudiana; former PLH Secretary of the Karangasem Regency Government, I Made Sujana Erawan; Head of Sub-Division of Kasda Tabanan Regency Government, Ni Made Wasasih; and Head of the Tabanan Research and Development Planning Agency (Bappelitbang), Ida Bagus Wiratmaja.

Next, the Head of the Tabanan Regional Finance Agency for 2016-2017, I Made Sukada; Head of the General Secretariat of Tabanan in 2017, I Made Sumerta Yasa; Head of the Library and Archives Service, Dewa Ayu Budiarti; and the Regent's aide, and I Ketut Suwita.

Not only that, the KPK also examined three other witnesses, namely the Director of the Tris, Ni Made Maharini, the Director of CV Nitra Sakti, I Nyoman Yupi Astika, and the Director of PT Dayu, I Made Puniarta in the same case. The three of them were examined regarding project activities whose funds came from DID.

"The three witnesses were present and confirmed, among other things, related to project activities carried out by the witnesses' companies whose funds came from DID funds," said Ali.

In addition to the dozens of witnesses, Ali said that actually investigators also summoned the Director of CV Kerang Mutiara Utama, namely I Nyoman Ely Krisnawati. It's just that he was not present and will be rescheduled.

As previously reported, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has admitted that it is conducting an investigation related to alleged criminal acts related to the process of administering incentive funds in Tabanan Regency, Bali.

Investigators have even conducted searches in a number of locations such as the PUPR office, Bappelitbang, Tabanan Regional Finance Agency, DPRD, as well as the residences of parties related to the case.

However, until now the anti-corruption commission has not explained the suspects and the modus operandi. The KPK emphasized that complete information on the results of the investigation into the alleged corruption would be delivered in its entirety if there was sufficient evidence and forced detention efforts were made.