Case Of Alleged Corruption Of Cash Social Assistance In Timika Rises To Investigation

TIMIKA - The Mimika Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) investigator team has upgraded the status of the alleged corruption case in the distribution of Cash Social Assistance (BST) funds in the West Mimika District to the investigation stage.

Mimika Police Head of Criminal Investigation Unit, AKP Hermanto, said that in the near future his staff will conduct a case study with the Mimika Police Chief.

"We will hold a case to increase the status from investigation to investigation. Right now it is a bit constrained because everyone is focused on taking care of vaccinations. We have submitted it to the leadership, after the activities are a bit loose, we will definitely hold this case," explained AKP Hermanto, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, September 22.

So far, he said, there is one person suspected of being involved in the misappropriation of aid funds for underprivileged families. The person said the police had not taken the initiative to return the funds that were suspected to have been misused.

"There is still one person, we have not received information that the person concerned is trying to recover the loss. Even if that happens, it will not stop the legal process," said AKP Hermanto.

The alleged misappropriation of BST funds in the West Mimika District is suspected to involve an unscrupulous official in the area.

When interrogated by the Mimika Police Satreskrim Corruption investigator some time ago, the official admitted that on his own initiative he cut the BST allocation from all KPM (Beneficiary Families) domiciled in eight villages (villages) in the West Mimika District. The funds cut ranged from approximately Rp500 million.

"The district head's confession that Rp140 million has been used to buy food, transportation costs, buying fuel oil (BBM) and others. There is approximately Rp300 million remaining. The funds are allegedly used for personal spending by the person concerned. trace the use of the funds for anything," said AKP Hermanto some time ago.