Ria Norsan Was Examined During Weekends Because The KPK First Asked For Other Witness Information In The Luxury Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the examination of West Kalimantan Governor Ria Norsan as a witness during the weekend, Saturday, October 4 was not without reason. Investigators are said to have first gathered other witness statements in the corruption case of a road project in Mempawah Regency.

"Brother RN is scheduled for Saturday because there were also many witnesses who were summoned for examination and asked for their statements," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, October 6.

Budi said that the investigator in a marathon for the past week had indeed moved in the West Kalimantan region. In addition to examining witnesses, forced searches were also carried out in several places such as the Mempawah Regent's official residence to Ria Norsan's private house.

"Investigators last week marathonly examined a number of witnesses and quite a lot of them were from the private sector, civil servants or civil servants in the Mempawah Regency government. So indeed many were examined," he said.

"Even before, the KPK also conducted searches at several points, including at the official residence of the Mempawah Regent, the official residence of the Governor of West Kalimantan, and also at the private house of RN's brother," continued Budi.

As previously reported, the KPK is currently investigating allegations of corruption in the improvement of Jalan Sekabuk-Sei Semeram and the work of improving Jalan Sekit Rama-Sei Semeram at the Mempawah District Public Works Office for the 2015 Fiscal Year. The investigation warrant (sprindik) has been issued some time ago.

There are three suspects who have been named but have not been officially submitted. Based on the information obtained, 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.

To find evidence, investigators have also searched a number of locations. Among them are the house of West Kalimantan Governor Ria Norsan to the official residence of Mempawah Regent Erlina.

However, the KPK has not detailed the results. Investigators are only said to be conducting analysis and confirming their findings to related parties.