Former Head Of East Java Bappeda Budi Setiawan Detained By KPK

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named the former Head of the East Java Regional Development Planning Agency for the 2017-2018 period, Budi Setiawan, as a suspect in the alleged bribery of the East Java Provincial Government's financial aid allocation. He was detained for the first 20 days at the KPK Detention Center in Lot C1.

The determination of this suspect is a development of the case that ensnared the former Tulungagung Regent Syahri Mulyo. KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Karyoto said the detention was carried out for the purposes of the investigation process.

"The investigative team attempted to forcefully detain suspect BS for the first 20 days starting from August 19 to September 7 at the KPK Detention Center in Lot C1," said Karyoto at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, August 19.

This case began in 2013 when Syahri Mulyo met with the Head of the East Java Regional Development Planning Agency to obtain development support in Tulungagung Regency. Karyoto said that the provision of financial assistance in East Java was the governor's authority.

"However, in its implementation, the analysis of the need for the placement of the East Java Provincial Financial Aid is delegated to the Head of Bappeda so that the Head of Bappeda conducts the needs analysis," he said.

Furthermore, in 2015, there was a meeting with several parties and as a result Budi agreed to provide East Java Provincial Financial Aid to Tulungagung Regency.

However, this agreement is based on the provision of fees ranging from 7 to 8 percent of the total budget given.

"In 2015 Tulungagung Regency received East Java Province Financial Aid amounting to Rp79.1 billion," said Karyoto.

The money that Budi received reached Rp3.5 billion. The money was handed over by the Head of the Tulungagung Regency PUPR Office, Sutrisno, in the office of the Head of the East Java Province BPKAD.

"The fees collected by Sutrisno come from entrepreneurs in Tulungagung Regency who do the work, where the source of funds for the work is from the East Java Province Financial Aid," said Karyoto.

Not until there, Budi in 2017-2018 again received a fee of Rp6.75 billion. This provision was made after Budi again allocated financial assistance of IDR 30.4 billion in 2017 and IDR 29.2 billion in 2018.

As a result of his actions, Budi is suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 11 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 Corruption Crimes. . Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.