KPK Examined Regarding Allegations Of BPPD Corruption, Sidoarjo Regent: I'm Trying To Give More Information

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finished examining Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali as a witness to the alleged deduction and receipt of money within the Sidoarjo Regency Government's Tax Service Agency (BPPD), East Java. He admitted that he had provided information to investigators.

"I've tried to give the real risk, to the fullest, so it's bright," said Ahmad Muhdlor to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, February 16.

Even so, Ahmad Muhdlor did not want to talk much about the examination material asked by investigators. "I am not competent to discuss it all," he said.

He hopes that the examination can be a lesson. Especially in presenting transparency of services to the community in Sidoarjo.

"Hopefully this will be a lesson for all of us," said Ahmad Muhdlor.

Previously reported, the Head of the Sub Division (Kasubag) General and Personnel of the Regional Tax Service Agency (BPPD) of Sidoarjo Regency, Siska Wati was named a suspect in the alleged case of cutting and receiving money from BPPD ASN in Sidoarjo by the KPK. The decision was made after he was caught in a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Thursday, January 25.

In this case, Siska allegedly cut 10 to 30 percent of the incentives that should have been received by ASN BPPD Sidoarjo Regency.

As a result of his actions, he was suspected of violating Article 12 letter f of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.