Allegations Of Road Project Corruption In Mempawah, KPK Examines Rukijo Former Director Of The Ministry Of Finance's Balance Fund

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned Rukijo as the former Director of the Ministry of Finance's Balance Fund (Kemenkeu) today, August 27. He will be questioned regarding the alleged corruption in project work at the Mempawah District Public Works Service (PU).

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, August 27.

Budi has not detailed the material that investigators will investigate in this case. However, Rukijo's statement is needed in a case that is being handled.

"The KPK has scheduled an examination of witnesses suspected of corruption related to the improvement of road construction project roads within the Mempawah Public Works (PU) Office, West Kalimantan," he said.

In investigating corruption cases in Mempawah Regency, investigators have scheduled the summons of a number of witnesses. One of them is Ria Norsan as the former Regent of Mempawah who now serves as Governor of West Kalimantan.

The examination of Ria Norsan was carried out for about 12 hours and only finished at 21.00 WIB. Then, the day after or August 21, investigators summoned the former Deputy Regent of Mempawah Gusti Ramlana.

From the summons, investigators are said to be looking for Ria Norsan's participation. Because, as a regional head in the area, he is suspected of knowing the project work which ends up being corrupted.

"Indeed, there are allegations that every job is because in the work in the district, of course also because the funding is through the regional revenue budget, the regional head must know, both from budgeting and implementation. This is what we are currently investigating," said Acting (Plt) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters at the KPK Merah Putih Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted Tuesday, August 26.

As previously reported, the KPK searched a number of locations to look for evidence of alleged corruption in West Kalimantan Province on Sunday, April 27. The exact position is reported in Mempawah Regency.

In addition, forced efforts were also carried out in the Sanggau and Pontianak areas with a total of 16 locations. Investigators then found electronic evidence and a number of documents related to alleged corruption at the Mempawah District Public Works (PU) Office.

Later, the KPK said that this search was to find evidence of alleged corruption which was investigated using a new investigation letter (sprindik). It is suspected that there were allegations related to the increase in Sekabuk-Sei Sederam Road and the work of improving the Jalan Sekit Rama-Sei Semeram at the Public Works Office of Mempawah Regency for the 2015 Fiscal Year.

There are three suspects who have been named who have not been officially announced by the KPK. However, from the information gathered they are Abdurahman as a civil servant; Lutfi Kaharuddin who is an entrepreneur or President Director of PT Aditama Borneo Prima; and Idy Safriadi as a civil servant of Mempawah Regency.

The three of them are suspected of having caused the state to lose up to Rp40 billion. This amount is said to be changing because the calculation is still being carried out.