Implementing Bridge Project In Tapin Detained, Allegedly Losing The State Rp1.52 Billion

Tapin - The District Attorney's Office (Kejari), South Kalimantan, has detained the implementation of the Tarungin Asam Randah Bridge construction project with the initials R related to alleged corruption that cost the state around Rp1.52 billion from the total budget of Rp4.9 billion.

Head of the Special Crimes Section of the Bimo Bayu Tapin, Aji Kiswanto, said investigators detained suspect R today based on the Detention Order Number PRINT-03/O.3.17/Fd.1/08/2025.

"The detention was carried out after suspect R fulfilled the summons of the two investigators for examination. Previously, he was not present at the first summons," said Bimo, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, August 12.

Bimo explained that R had been named a suspect since August 5, 2025 through the Letter of Determination of Suspect Number TAP-03/O.3.17/Fd.1/08/2025.

"Suspect R allegedly used the flag of the CV Cahaya Abadi company owned by NM to work on the bridge construction project," he said.

Bimo revealed that NM as the company director had already been detained in connection with the same case, because the two suspects were suspected of conspiring to commit irregularities that caused state losses.

"He said R's actions violated Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 subsidiary Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code," he said.

The detention of R was carried out to speed up the investigation process and prevent the suspect from escaping or eliminating evidence.

Until the contract ended for 120 days, Bimo revealed that the project's physical realization only reached 5.97 percent for the construction of the Asam Randah Tarungin Section Bridge which was financed by the APBD for the 2024 Fiscal Year.

He said R as the party who borrowed the CV Cahaya Abadi company to win the project, but suspect R took over the work from the company owner without significant progress after the disbursement of the budget.

Based on an audit from the South Kalimantan Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), the suspect's actions caused state losses of Rp1.52 billion.

Previously, the Tapin Kejari had also named two other suspects, namely AR and NM who entered the pre-prosecution trial stage.