The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Ensures That It Is Investigating Allegations Of Bribery Of Grant Funds That Ensnared DPR Member Anwar Sadad

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups from the East Java Provincial Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 will continue to be investigated. The suspects in this case, including Anwar Sadad, who is the former Deputy Chair of the East Java Provincial DPRD, will be summoned.

"The investigation process is still ongoing," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Monday, November 11.

Investigators called Tessa must have summoned Anwar, who is now a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives. Even so, he could not specify the exact time.

Meanwhile, Anwar should have been questioned by investigators as a suspect on October 22. He asked for a reschedule but did not explain the reason for his absence.

"The next schedule has not been informed by investigators," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK again investigated the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year. 21 suspects have been determined from the development of the case.

In addition, investigators searched a number of offices in the East Java Provincial Government some time ago. As a result, documents and electronic goods were confiscated related to the alleged bribery case of grant funds.

Furthermore, the anti-corruption commission also searched 10 houses in the Surabaya City area to Sumenep Regency, East Java on September 30, October 3. At that time, investigators confiscated a number of items suspected of being related to the alleged crime being investigated.

The following are the details of the confiscated goods by investigators:

1. 7 units of cars: Alphard, Pajero, Honda CRV, Toyota Innova, Hilux double cabin, Toyota Avanza, and 1 unit of Isuzu;2. 1 unit of Rolex watch and 2 units of diamond ring;3. Cash in foreign currency and also rupiah, which in total is approximately Rp1 billion; 4. Electronic evidence in the form of cellphones, hard drives and laptops, as well as;5. Documents include passbooks, land books, notes, receipts for the purchase of goods, BPKB, and vehicle STNK, and so on.

It did not stop there, again searched the East Java Provincial Animal Husbandry Office, three houses and an office in the city of Surabaya, Malang City, and Sidoarjo Regency on October 16-18. From the forced effort, Rp50 million was confiscated, one Toyota Innova unit to electronic evidence and documents.

Still in the same case, the KPK has asked the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) to prevent 21 people from leaving the country. They are KUS which is a state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; AI which is a state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; MAH as a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; and AS who is a state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD.

Also prevented by BW, JPP, HAS, SUK, AR, WK, AJ, MAS, AA, AYM, AH, RWS, MF, AM, and MM as private parties; FA as a member of the Sampang Regency DPRD; and JJ who is a state administrator or member of the Probolinggo Regency DPRD.