Search The House Of The Governor Of North Maluku Abdul Gani To The Office, The KPK Confiscates Money And Fund Flow Data

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed searching several places related to cases of alleged corruption in the auction of positions as well as projects for the procurement of goods and services that have named North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba as a suspect. Investigators confiscated data on the flow of funds and cash. "In addition, investigators were found and secured in the form of various documents related to projects, data on the flow of money and electronic goods," said Head of the KPK News Section, Ali Fikri, in his statement, Friday, December 22. Several locations were carried out, among others, Abdul Gani Kasuba's private house located in Jakarta, the office of the governor's office, and several official offices. In addition, investigators also ransacked the residences of private parties. The search results, currently, have not been detailed the amount of cash confiscated. Including, at which locations the evidence was found. "Analysis and confiscation are immediately carried out," said Ali. Abdul Gani Kasuba is one of the parties caught in the Corruption Eradication Commission's Hand Arrest Operation (OTT) on Monday, December 18, 2023. He was secured together with several others. Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata said that in this case, Abdul Gani was suspected of participating in infrastructure project winners in North Maluku whose money came from the APBN. His budget ceiling reached more than Rp500 billion. "From the project, AGK determines the amount of deposit from the contractors," he said. Abdul Gani asked his subordinates to manipulate the work as if it had been completed more than 50 percent. With the aim that budget disbursement could be carried out immediately,' said Alexander. Abdul did not directly receive money from the contractors. He used a holding holding holding holding holding holding hold account of his confidants, said Alexander.

"As initial preliminary evidence that went into the holding account in the amount of Rp. 2.2 billion. The money was used for AGK's personal interests in the form of paying for lodging at the hotel and paying for the health concerned," said Alexander. Currently, Abdul Gani Kasuba has been named a suspect and detained. In addition, there are six other people, they include the Head of the Housing and Settlement Service, namely AH and DE who are the Head of the PUPR Service.