Chairman Of The Anti-Corruption Organization Wajo Sulsel Becomes A Corruption Suspect For Grant Funds

JAKARTA - The Wajo District Attorney's Office, South Sulawesi has appointed the Chairman of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Organization (Ormas) of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Organization (LAKI) Wajo with the initials M on suspicion of corruption in the misuse of grant funds from the Wajo Regional Government for the 2021 fiscal year.

"Investigators have named suspect M based on two valid pieces of evidence and have examined witnesses and experts in connection with alleged corruption in the misuse of grant funds from the Wajo Regency Government managed by the DPC MALE Ormas in Wajo," said Head of the Intelligence Section of the Wajo District Attorney's Office. Saifullah reported by ANTARA, Thursday, February 1.

The determination of the suspect was after the investigative team had sufficient evidence as stipulated in Article 184 of the Criminal Code in accordance with the investigation warrant of the Head of the Wajo District Attorney's Office number Print-02.b/P.4.19/Fd.1/12/2023 dated December 11, 2023.

In addition, an investigation letter has been issued by the Head of the Wajo Kejari number Print-02/P.4.19/Fd.1/09/2023 dated September 14, 2023, in conjunction with the investigation warrant of the Head of the Wajo Kejari number Print-02.a/P.4.19/Fd.1/10/2023 dated 27 October 2023 and the letter of determination of the Head of the Wajo Kejari number: 03/P.4.19/Fd.1/01/2024 dated 30 January 2024.

Furthermore, after being investigated and named a suspect, the investigative team through the Head of the Special Crimes Section Andi Trismanto then took the suspect to the Class IIB Sengkang Detention Center, Wajo for detention for the next 20 days after undergoing a series of examinations at the Wajo Prosecutor's Office.

The reason for the detention of the suspect is subjective reasons based on Article 21 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code, namely in the case of concerns that the suspect will run away, destroy evidence or destroy evidence and/or repeat criminal acts.

The objective reason is based on article 21 paragraph (4) letter a of the Criminal Code, which is that the crime is punishable by imprisonment of five years or more.

"As a result of the suspect's actions, it resulted in state financial losses based on the report on the Examination Results of the Wajo Regency Inspectorate number 700.01.2.1/213.1/DH/V/Itda dated December 22, 2023," said Saifullah.