Searching 2 Locations In Bandung Regarding Ade Yasin's Bribery, KPK Secures Some Electronic Evidence

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) secured electronic evidence from searches at two locations in Bandung City, West Java, last Friday, April 29.

The search was carried out in the investigation of the alleged bribery case related to the management of the Bogor Regency Government (Pemkab) financial statements for the 2021 Fiscal Year which ensnared the Bogor Regent Ade Yasin (AY) and his friends as suspects.

"These two locations are the residences of the two suspects in the Buah Batu District, Bandung City and Gegerkalong Village, Sukasari District, Bandung City," said Acting KPK Spokesperson Ali Fikri in his statement in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, May 1.

He said that from the two locations, the team of investigators found and secured electronic evidence among them. "Next, this evidence will be analyzed further and confiscated as electronic evidence, the contents of which will be re-confirmed to witnesses and suspects," he said.

Previously, the KPK had named eight suspects in the case.

As donors, namely Ade Yasin (AY), Secretary of the Bogor Regency Office Maulana Adam (MA), Head of the Regional Treasury for the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) Bogor Regency Ihsan Ayatullah (IA), and commitment making officials (PPK) at the PUPR Service. Bogor Regency Rizki Taufik (RT).

Meanwhile, the recipients were employees of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Representative of West Java/Head of Sub Auditorate of West Java III/technical controller Anthon Merdiansyah (ATM), employees of BPK Representative of West Java/Chairman of the Interim Audit Team of Bogor Regency Arko Mulawan (AM), employees of BPK Representative of Java West/investigator Hendra Nur Rahmatullah Karwita (HNRK), and West Java Representative BPK employee/investigator Gerri Ginajar Trie Rahmatullah (GGTR).

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the alleged bribery committed by Ade Yasin was so that the Bogor Regency Government would again get an unqualified predicate (WTP).

As donors, Ade Yasin and his friends are suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, as the recipients, Anthon Merdiansyah and his friends were suspected of violating Article 12 letters a or b or Article 1 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to -1 of the Criminal Code.