4 Former Chairperson Of The East Java DPRD Faction Examined By The KPK Regarding Allegations Of Bribery Of Grant Funds

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned 20 witnesses for alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups from the East Java Provincial Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 today. Four of them are former Chairs of the East Java DPRD Faction.

"The examination was carried out at the East Java Provincial Representative BPKP Office," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Tuesday, November 12.

Tessa said the initials of the witnesses summoned were M, FWY, MS, BW HAW, AH, AM, A, BP, SU, FF, HAS, HMSI, MHR, MRZ, WSR, MF, SPM, AH, and AZ.

Meanwhile, from the information gathered, they are the former chairman of the Golkar faction of the East Java DPRD, Blegur Prijanggono, former chairman of the PKB faction of the East Java DPRD, Fauzan Fu adi, former chairman of the Democratic Faction of the East Java DPRD Muhammad Reno Zulkarnaen, and former chairman of the PAN faction of the East Java DPRD, Heri Romadhon.

Then Abdul Halim was also summoned as the former Chairman of Commission C of the East Java Provincial DPRD from the Gerindra Party faction and Alyadi as the former Chairman of Commission B of the East Java Provincial DPRD.

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 KPK 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 items confiscated by investigators: 1.7 units of cars: Alphard, Pajero, Honda CRV, Toyota Innova, Hillux 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 IDR 1 billion; 4. Electronic evidence in the form of cellphones, hard drives and laptops, as well as;5. Documents include savings books, 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.