KPK Examines 4 Village Heads Regarding Alleged Bribery Of East Java Pokmas Grant Funds

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined four village heads regarding the alleged bribery in managing grant funds for community groups from the East Java Provincial Budget. They were questioned about the disbursement process.

"All witnesses were present and examined regarding the process of forming the pokmas up to the disbursement," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, July 24.

The four village heads who were worked on by investigators were Mulyono as the village head of Menongo; Moh. Lasmiran as the village head of Sukolilo; Setiawan Hariyadi who is the village head of Banjargendang; Sulkan as the village head of Daliwangun. The examination was carried out at the Lamongan Resort Police Office on Wednesday, July 23.

In addition, investigators are also examining a private person in this case. He is Suyitno.

"Investigators also confirmed whether the pokmas funds were managed by themselves or managed by people affiliated with the suspect," said Budi.

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.