Nurdin Abdullah 'Diligently' Receives Deposits From Contractors

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officially named the Governor of South Sulawesi (Sulsel) Nurdin Abdullah as a suspect. Nurdin Abdullan became a suspect in the case of alleged bribery and gratuities related to the procurement of goods and services, licensing, and infrastructure development in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government for the 2020-2021 Budget Year.

Nurdin was appointed as the recipient of the bribe along with the Secretary of the PUPR Office of South Sulawesi Province, Edy Rahmat. Meanwhile, the Director of PT. Agung Perdana Bulukumba (APB) Agung Sucipto was named a suspect in giving bribes.

Nurdin is suspected of accepting bribes and gratuities with a total value of IDR 5.4 billion related to projects within the South Sulawesi Provincial Government.

Nurdin is suspected of accepting a bribe of IDR 2 billion from Agung through Edy. The bribe was given so that Agung could return to work on the project in South Sulawesi for the 2021 budget year.

"AS (Agung Sucipto) on February 26, 2021, is suspected of handing over IDR 2 billion to NA (Nurdin Abdullah) through ER (Edy Rahmat)," said KPK Chairman Firli Bahrui during a press conference at the KPK Building, Jakarta, Sunday, February 28.

While receiving gratuities, Nurdin received them from several other contractors. However, the KPK did not specify the contractor who paid the fee to Nurdin.

Firli only said that part of the gratuity money was received by Nurdin through his adjutant Samsul Bahri. "In addition, NA (Nurdin Abdullah) is also suspected of receiving money from other contractors. At the end of 2020, NA received IDR 200 million. Mid-February 2021, NA through SB (Samsul Bahri) received IDR 1 billion, and early February 2021, NA through SB will receive IDR 2, 2 billion," said Firli.

As recipients of bribes, NA and ER are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 and Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 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.

Meanwhile, as a giver, AS is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption 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 first paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.