Gerindra Legislators 2 Times Not Responding To Calls, KPK Prepares Further Steps

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that members of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Gerindra Party faction Anwar Sadad twice did not fulfill the summons in the bribery case for the management of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said Anwar should have been questioned at the East Java BPKP Office on Monday, June 23. However, the legislator conveyed the postponement of the examination.

"The US witness did not attend on the grounds that there was a diversity activity," Budi told reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, June 24.

Budi said this is not the first time Anwar has avoided an examination. "This is the second call," he said.

"On the first call, the person concerned reasoned that there was a need related to the party," continued Budi.

In the future, Budi ensures that investigators will follow up and do not rule out the opportunity to pick them up forcibly. All the reasons Anwar conveyed have been recorded.

"Investigators certainly note all the reasons involved and will take steps in accordance with applicable regulations," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK has confiscated a number of assets that allegedly belonged to Anwar Sadad, who is a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Gerindra Party faction. The forced effort was carried out in connection with bribery in managing grant funds for community groups from the East Java Provincial Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

One of the assets included four plots of land and buildings in the Probolinggo, Banyuwangi, and Pasuruan areas on May 15-22. All of them were purchased at a price of Rp. 8 billion and the estimated value has now reached Rp. 10 billion.

The anti-corruption commission has 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 the process of running, a number of locations have been searched by investigators. Among them are the house of former DPD Chairman La Nyalla Mattalitti and the East Java Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) office.

In addition, 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 in this case. They are KUS which is a state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; AI, a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; MAH, a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; and AS a 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.