KPK Recall Pius Lustrilanang In The Sorong Regent's Acting Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to recall Member VI of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Pius Lustrilanang.

Pius was not present when he was about to be examined as a witness in the bribery case for the termination of the BPK examination in Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua on Monday, November 27.

"Investigators will schedule (re-call, ed) Thursday, November 30, 2023," said Head of the News Section Ali Fikri to reporters quoted on Wednesday, November 29.

Ali said Pius had confirmed his absence. "The reason for being sick and asking to be rescheduled to the investigative team," he said.

The KPK asked Pius to cooperate in fulfilling the investigator's summons. This is because the statement is needed to make light of the actions of the Acting Regent of Sorong Yan Piet Mosso.

"This is the second summons that we convey to the person concerned. We believe that the person concerned will be present because of course someone is summoned as a witness because his statement is needed," said Ali.

Previously reported, the KPK had searched Pius' office on Wednesday, November 15. From this forced effort, a number of evidences were found related to the alleged bribery that was being investigated, such as documents to financial records.

This forced effort occurred after the KPK carried out a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Sunday night, November 12 in Sorong Regency. From this activity, the KPK appointed Acting Regent Sorong Yan Piet Mosso along with five other people as suspects in alleged bribery in conditioning the findings of the BPK examination of Southwest Papua Province in Sorong Regency.

The other five are the Head of the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) of Sorong Regency, Efer Segidifat; BPKAD staff of Sorong Regency Manuel Syatfle; Head of BPK Representative for Southwest Papua Province Patrice Lumumba Sihombing; Head of Subaud BPK of Southwest Papua Province Abu Hanifa; and Head of the Audit Team David Patasaung.a

The KPK received initial findings that Yan gave money to his subordinates to be handed over to the Southwest Papua Province BPK amounting to Rp940 million. In addition, there was also the provision of a luxury Rolex branded watch.

Meanwhile, Patrice, who is the Head of BPK Representative for Papua Province, along with two of his subordinates, received Rp1.8 billion.