KPK Tak Segan Penjerat Ex Mendes PDTT Abdul Halim Iskandar In The East Java Grant Fund Bribery Case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it would not hesitate to ensnare the former Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration (PDTT) Abdul Halim Iskandar in the bribery case for managing community group grant funds from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2024 period.

This was conveyed by the Director of Investigation of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, who said that his party had sniffed out Abdul Halim Iskandar's involvement.

"So investigators found that the person concerned (Abdul Halim Iskandar) also participated during the grant, so he was asked for information and then searched and other forced efforts were made," Asep told reporters quoted on Monday, April 14.

Asep said that at that time Abdul Halim was still a member of the DPRD in East Java. "If I'm not mistaken, it's the head of the faction there concerned," he said.

Thus, investigators are still continuing to investigate. Asep asked the public to wait for the actions that will be taken by investigators.

"If there is sufficient evidence to be increased, we will also not hesitate to raise (the legal status, ed) concerned," said Asep.

The anti-corruption commission searched Abdul Halim Iskandar's house on Friday, September 6, 2024. Investigators at that time then cash and several other evidences, such as documents and electronic evidence.

However, it did not specify how much was obtained from Abdul Halim's house in the South Jakarta area.

Previously reported, the KPK has named 21 new suspects in the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year. This effort is the development of the case that ensnared the former Deputy Chairperson of the East Java DPRD, Sahat Tua P. Simanjuntak.

Investigators in this case have searched the office of the East Java Provincial Government (Jatim) some time ago. As a result, documents and electronic goods have been confiscated regarding the alleged bribery case of grant funds.