Prosecutor's Office Speeds Up Files 7 Of 8 Corruption Suspects For The Practice Of West Sumatra's Vocational High School Instruments Of IDR 5.5 Billion

The West Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) is completing the files of seven corruption suspects in the procurement of practical equipment for vocational students at the West Sumatra Education Office (Disdik) which cost the state Rp5.5 billion.

"The investigative team is now completing the files by examining the seven suspects in a marathon, as well as the dozens of witnesses needed," said Assistant for Special Crimes at the West Sumatra Attorney General's Office Hadiman in Padang, Friday, June 21, confiscated by Antara.

He said that his party had rushed the completion of the file so that it could be submitted to the Public Prosecutor (JPU) to prepare an indictment.

Currently, the seven suspects in this case are being held at the Air Padang Children's Detention Center (Rutan).

They are the Budget User Authority (KPA) of the West Sumatra Education Office with the initials R, the Technical Implementation Officer (PPTK) of the West Sumatra Education Office with the initials RA, the former Head of the Jasa Goods Procurement Work Unit (UKPBJ) who is currently the Head of the West Sumatra Provincial Government Bureau with the initials DRS, Budget User Authority (KPA) initials R, SMK teacher with the initials SA.

Furthermore, from the private sector partners, namely the Director of CV Bunga Tri Dara initials E, Deputy Director of CV Bunga Tri Dara initials Su, Director of Global Innovation initials Sy.

In this corruption case, there are actually eight suspects.

The West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office said the eighth suspect was the Director of PT Sikabaluan Jaya Mandiri with the initials BA, who was absent from the investigator's summons so that the process of speeding up files was only on the seven other suspects.

As for the determination of eight suspects on Tuesday, May 28 after undergoing a series of examinations.

In the course of this case, suspect Sy has returned the state loss of Rp. 60 million received by the West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office.

Fiscal Year 2021

The corruption case in the project for the procurement of practical equipment for vocational students at the West Sumatra Education Office for the 2021 fiscal year has a total budget of IDR 18 billion.

"Then for the procurement, PPTK and PPA are suspected of having ignored the procedures for determining the temporary estimated price for goods held in the project," said Haliman.

based on a calculation conducted by an internal auditor of the West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office, it is known that the state financial losses incurred in this case are around Rp. 5.5 billion, with details on the Maritime Sector of Rp. 472 million, the Tourism Sector of Rp. 2.13 billion, the Horticulture Sector of Rp. 1.44 billion, and the Industrial Sector of Rp. 1.46 billion.

"The detention was carried out by investigators in order to speed up the process of investigation and transfer of cases to court," he said.