KPK Searches The Regent's Office To PUPR OKU After Performing OTT

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched a number of locations in Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, South Sumatra today. This forced effort was related to a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Saturday, March 15.

"It is true that today there was an active search carried out by investigators regarding the arrest case in Ogan Komering Ulu Regency," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, March 19.

Tessa has not detailed the location visited by investigators. However, the information gathered stated that this activity took place at the Regent's Office to the OKU PUPR Service.

"Untuk rilis resminya termasuk lokasi baru akan disampaikan pada saat seluruh rangkaian kegiatan sudah selesai," tegasnya.

Previously reported, the KPK named Nopriansyah as the Head of the PUPR Office of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (OKU) as a suspect in a bribery case related to a project at the PUPR Service. He became one of eight people who were caught in a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Saturday, March 15.

Apart from Nopriansyah, three other suspects were named, namely a member of the South Sumatra OKU DPRD, namely a member of Commission III of the OKU DPRD Ferlan Juliansyah (FJ), Chairman of Commission III of the OKU DPRD M Fahrudin (MFR) and Chairman of Commission II of the OKU DPRD Umi Hartati (UH).

Then there are also suspects from the private sector, namely MFZ (M Fauzi alias Pablo) and ASS (Ahmad Sugeng Santoso).

The KPK said this case began in January 2025 or during the discussion of the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget Draft (RAPBD) of OKU Regency for Fiscal Year 2025. There was an evil consensus so that the 2025 Fiscal Year RAPBD could be implemented immediately.

One of the parties was said to have asked for the basic cost of thought or thought. In order not to be suspicious, this request was changed to a physical project at the Public Works and Spatial Planning Office amounting to Rp40 billion.

The details, for the chairman and vice chairman, get a project value of IDR 5 billion each. As for the members, they get IDR 1 billion.