KPK Cecar Khofifah Regarding APBD For East Java Provincial Government Grant Funds

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the examination of the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa had been carried out at the East Java Regional Police today.

Khofifah was summoned in connection with the bribery case for grant funds for community groups (pokmas) from the East Java Regional Budget for the 2019-2022 period. Her status as a witness in this case.

"Yes, today the Governor of East Java was investigated at the East Java Regional Police and went smoothly," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, July 10.

Budi said investigators were questioning Khofifah regarding several things, including the issue of grant funds which led to a bancakan. "Asked for some information by investigators," he said.

"And investigators are investigating the APBD used for the grant funds," continued Budi.

This examination is Khofifah's second summons. He should have been questioned at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on June 20.

However, Khofifah was not present at that time because there was already a scheduled agenda. He sent a letter to the anti-corruption commission on June 18.

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 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 a case that 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.

Then 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.