Once Absent, KPK Arrests Suspect In The Jambi Regional Budget Knock Bribery Case, Who Is He?

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again arrested one of the suspects in the bribery case of the ratification of the Jambi Province RAPBD for the 2017 fiscal year.

"On Saturday, August 7, 2021, the KPK arrested one of the suspects in the alleged corruption case of giving bribes to the Jambi DPRD regarding the ratification of the Jambi Provincial RAPBD," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri told reporters, Sunday, August 8.

This suspect was directly arrested by the KPK because he was absent from the previous proper and legal summons to the KPK.

"Currently, the suspect has been brought to the KPK's Red and White building for examination," said Ali.

Ali has not explained in more detail about the announcement of the suspect's name and description of his actions. He said the explanation was informed later.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission has named 18 suspects. They include the 2016-2021 Governor of Jambi Zumi Zola, Acting Regional Secretary of Jambi Province Erwan Malik, Acting Head of the PUPR Office of Jambi Province Arfan, and Regional Assistant 3 of Jambi Province Saifudin.

Furthermore, the KPK again named four suspects from elements of the Jambi DPRD members. They are Fahrurrozi (FR), Arrakhmat Eka Putra (AEP), Wiwid Iswhara (WI), and Zainul Arfan (ZA).