KPK Determines Banggai Laut Regent As A Corruption Suspect With 5 Other People

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named the Regent of Banggai Laut, Wenny Bukamo as a suspect in receiving bribes related to the procurement of goods and services within the Banggai Laut Regency Government, Central Sulawesi for the 2020 budget year.

A total of six suspects were appointed by the KPK. Apart from Wenny, there are two other suspects who have been named as recipients of bribes. Meanwhile, the other three were appointed as bribes.

"The KPK has named six suspects," said KPK Deputy Chairman Nawawi Pomolango in a press conference broadcast on the KPK RI YouTube account, Friday, December 4.

Two other suspects named as recipients of bribes were the trusted person of Regent Wenny Bukamo, namely the President Commissioner of PT Alfa Berdikari Group (ABG) Recky Suhartono Godiman (RSG) and Director of PT Raja Muda Indonesia (RMI) Hengky Thiono (HTO).

Meanwhile, the three people who gave the bribes were PT Bangun Bangkep Persada (BBP) Commissioner Hedy Thiono (HDO); Director of PT Antarnusa Karyatama (AKM) Djufri Katili (DK); and Director of PT Andronika Putra Delta Andreas Hongkiwirang (AHO).

In this case, Wenny as the district head allegedly ordered his confidant, Recky, to make an agreement with his partner who worked on several infrastructure projects, such as improving roads in Banggai Laut Regency.

Not only that, he is suspected of conditioning the project auction with the Head of Banggai Laut Regency Public Works Office, Basuki Mardiono.

"Through this auction conditioning several work packages at the PUPR Office are suspected of giving a sum of money from partners, including HDO, DK, and AHO to WB with a varying amount between Rp. 200 million to Rp. 500 million," said Nawawi.

As recipients of bribes, Wenny and two other people were suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 and or Article 12 B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of the Year 2001 regarding Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, the bribe giver, Hengky and two other people were suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law. Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.