Bansos Corruption Case, Son Of West Bandung Regent Aa Umbara To Be Tried Soon

JAKARTA - Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have completed Andri Wibawa's file and submitted it to the public prosecutor (JPU).

Andri is the son of the inactive West Bandung Regent Aa Umbara who is a suspect in the alleged corruption case in the procurement of emergency goods for the COVID-19 pandemic.

The handover was made on Friday, August 6 and Andri will soon be on trial following in his father's footsteps.

"Phase II was carried out (submission of the suspect and evidence) of suspect AW by the investigative team to the prosecutor's team because the results of the examination of the case files have been declared complete," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Friday, August 6.

Furthermore, Andri's detention will be extended for the next 20 days until August 25. He was detained at the KPK Rutan Kavling C1. The trial will be held at the Bandung Corruption Court, West Java.

"The public prosecutor's team has 14 working days to prepare the indictment and transfer the case file to the Corruption Court," said Ali.

In this case, the KPK named three suspects, namely the 2018-2023 West Bandung Regent Aa Umbara Sutisna (AUS), Andri Wibawa from the private sector who is also the son of Aa Umbara, and the owner of PT Jagat Dir Gantara (JDG) and CV Sentral Vegetable Garden City Lembang (SSGCL) M Totoh Gunawan (MTG).

Aa Umbara is suspected of having received Rp1 billion in cash. Meanwhile, the son, Andri Wibawa, who also received the procurement project, received a profit of Rp2.7 billion and M. Totoh Gunawan received Rp2 billion.