Plt Kadis PU Hulu Sungai Utara Suspect Of Corruption With Hundreds Of Millions Of Money Barbuk, KPK: Officials Should Prosperous People

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named the Acting Head of Public Works Department who is also a Commitment Making Officer (PPK) and KPA at the PUPRT Office of North Hulu Sungai Regency, South Kalimantan, Maliki as a suspect. The decision was made after he was caught in a sting operation (OTT).

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Alexander Marwata highlighted the actions of corrupt regional officials. The KPK again gave an ultimatum to regional officials to avoid corruption.

"In an effort to strengthen clean governance, the KPK hopes that there will be no more officials and state administrators who conspire with the private sector to gain personal and group benefits," Alexander said at a press conference, Thursday, September 16.

"KPK always reminds all state administrators to carry out their duties in accordance with applicable rules and not to harm the people. Because in fact, state administrators are paid using people's money and should work for the greatest prosperity of the people. Not to serve personal interests or certain groups, "said Alexander.

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata explained that the silent operation began on Wednesday, September 15. At that time, his party received information from the public regarding the alleged receipt of money that had been prepared by two private parties, namely Marhaini and Fachriadi, who are now also named suspects.

Next, the team that visited the Hulu Sungai Utara area followed Mujib, a confidant of the two private parties, who was taking Rp170 million from a bank and would take him to Maliki's house.

After Maliki received the money, the KPK then took it with him and later found another Rp175 million in money from another party and project documents. So that the total money found by the KPK in this silent operation reached Rp345 million.

Alex then explained that the giving of this money began with the plan of the North Hulu Sungai Regency PUPRT Office to conduct an auction for two irrigation projects.

The first project is the Rehabilitation of the DIR Kayakah Irrigation Network, Kayakah Village with a self-estimated price of IDR 1.9 billion. While the second project is the Irrigation Network Rehabilitation of the Banjang DIR, Karias Dalam Village.

However, before the auction was conducted, Maliki allegedly first informed the terms of the auction to two private parties, namely Marhaini and Fachriadi and in exchange they gave a commitment fee of 15 percent.

"At the beginning of the auction process for the DIR Kayakah Irrigation Network Rehabilitation project, Kayakah Village, South Amuntai District, there were 8 companies that registered. However, there was only 1 that submitted a bid, namely Marhaini's CV Hanamas," said Alex.

Meanwhile, regarding the Banjang DIR Irrigation Network Rehabilitation project, only two bids were submitted, namely Fachriadi's CV Kalpataru and CV Gemilang Rizki. In fact, in the auction process there were 12 companies that registered.

After the auction process was running, the companies owned by Marhaini and Fachriadi each won the two projects with a budget value of Rp. 1.9 billion for each project.

Next, after all administrative work contracts have been completed, an order to pay the advance payment is issued, which is followed up by BPKAD by issuing an Order for Disbursement of Funds/SP2D for the two companies.

From the results of this disbursement, the two handed over Rp170 million and Rp175 million in cash.