KPK Is Looking For Other Parties Who Are Suspected Of Giving Money To Uncle Birin

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the gift to the Governor of South Kalimantan Sahbirin Noor or Uncle Birin, who is suspected of originating from parties other than suspects. There are 14 witnesses who have been questioned by investigators on Thursday, October 31 yesterday.

"The witnesses who were present were investigated regarding the flow of money from the suspect giving to the governor and giving it to the governor from other parties," said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement, Friday, November 1.

Budi said the witnesses who had been examined had the initials D, PSH, O, MYR, DD, DDG, NHF, MA, AR, IS, MS, M, SH, and Halimah. "The examination was carried out at the South Kalimantan Province BPKP Office," he said.

Meanwhile, from the information obtained, they are Darmadiansyah or Mahdi and Opan as part of the South Kalimantan Governor's Household; Prawiro Setio Hadi as Uncle Birin's aide or driver; Muhammad Yose Rizal as Uncle Birin's driver; Didi and Maulana who are Uncle Birin's staff; and Dudung as Uncle Birin's aide.

Then Nur Huda Fikri was also examined as the Head of the Distribution Division of Baznas South Kalimantan; Muhammad Arsyad who is the staff of Financial Planning and Reporting Baznas for South Kalimantan Province; Ahmad Rafi'ie as Deputy Chair III for Financial Planning and Reporting of Baznas South Kalimantan; Irhamsyah Safari who is the Chairman of Baznas South Kalimantan; Marwah Sriningsih as an employee at the Regional Secretariat Bureau of South Kalimantan Province; Septa Hindarto; and Halimah who are financial staff of CV Jasa Abadi Mandiri.

Previously reported, the KPK named a total of seven people as suspects in the case of alleged receipt of gifts or promises by state officials or representing them in South Kalimantan Province in 2024-2025. This determination began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Sunday, October 6.

South Kalimantan Governor Sahbirin Noor or Uncle Birin has become a suspect in receiving bribes along with four other people. He was appointed together with the Head of the South Kalimantan Provincial Government Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Ahmad Solhan (SOL), the Head of Cipta Karya as well as the Commitment Making Officer (PPK) of the South Kalimantan Provincial Government Yulianti Erlynah (YUL), the Management of the Tahfidz Darussalam House as well as the collector of money or fee Ahmad (AMD) and Plt. Head of the Household of the Governor of South Kalimantan Agustya Febry Andrean (FEB).

Meanwhile, as the givers were Sugeng Wahyudi (YUD) and Andi Susanto (AND) as private parties. Thus, there are a total of seven suspects.

This gift was made after Sugeng and Andi got three projects in South Kalimantan. The details:

1. Construction of Football Fields in the Integrated Sports Area of South Kalimantan Province with selected provider PT WKM (Wismani Kharya Mandiri) with a work value of IDR 23 billion;

2. Integrated Samsat Development with selected provider PT HIU (Haryadi Indo Utama) with a work value of IDR 22 billion;

3. Development of Swimming Pools in the Integrated Sports Area of South Kalimantan Province with the selected provider CV BBB (Bunt Banua Bersama) with a work value of IDR 9 billion.

A total of seven suspects, only Uncle Birin has not been arrested. However, the KPK has asked the Directorate General of Immigration to prevent it from leaving the country for six months.