KPK Cecar Gerindra Legislator Anwar Sadad Regarding The Flow Of Bribes For The East Java Provincial Government Grant Fund

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Gerindra Party faction, Anwar Sadad, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. This investigation is related to the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups sourced from the East Java Provincial Budget. Investigators explored a number of things, including the flow of funds indicated in the case.

"Ada saudara AS apakah hadir? Hadir. Kemudian, terkait dengan pemeriksaan, benar, ini digi di antaranya terkait dengan aliran dana dan hal lainnya," kata Direktur Penyidikan KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, kepada wartawan, Kamis, 9 Januari 2025.

The examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building, South Jakarta. However, Anwar's presence or departure from the inspection location were not monitored by the media crew.

Asep stated that Anwar Sadad's statement was needed to strengthen the legal construction of this case. "The important thing is that this is part of the construction of the case that we are currently handling. This is related to the tax grant in East Java," he said.

Anwar Sadad has previously been named a suspect in the bribery case for grants from community groups. He was absent from the summons of investigators for no apparent reason on October 22, 2024.

The KPK is currently investigating the alleged bribery of grant funds allocated to community groups (pokmas) through the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year. From the development of this case, 21 suspects have been named.

KPK investigators previously searched a number of offices in the East Java Provincial Government and confiscated various evidences, including documents and electronic goods. On September 30, October 3, 2024, the KPK searched 10 houses in Surabaya to Sumenep. The items confiscated included:

Seven cars, including Alphard, Pajero, Honda CRV, Toyota Innova, Hillux double cabin, Toyota Avanza, and Isuzu. Luxury items, such as a Rolex watch and two diamond rings; cash in foreign currency and rupiah totaling around Rp1 billion.

Electronic goods, such as cell phones, hard drives, and laptops; important documents, including savings books, land books, receipts, BPKB, and vehicle registration certificates.

Furthermore, on October 16, 2024, the KPK searched the East Java Livestock Service Office, as well as several houses and offices in Surabaya, Malang, and Sidoarjo.

From the search, investigators confiscated IDR 50 million in cash, one Toyota Innova unit, as well as electronic evidence and additional documents.

The KPK has asked the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to prevent 21 people related to this case from traveling abroad. Among them are several members of the East Java Provincial DPRD, including KUS, AI, MAH, and AS (Anwar Sadad), as well as a number of private parties and members of the district DPRD.

The KPK continues to investigate this alleged bribery to uncover the grant scheme channeled through the main mechanism of thought (pokir) in East Java, which allegedly involved many parties.