JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named the former Director General (Dirjen) of Regional Finance of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Ardian Noervianto as a suspect in bribery to apply for a loan for the 2021 Regional National Economic Recovery (PEN) fund.
Aridian was named a suspect along with the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur and the Head of the Muna Laode Regency Environmental Service M. Syukur Akbar.
"KPK will continue to investigate and raise the status of this case to the investigative stage and announce the following suspects, MAN, Director General of Regional Finance at the Ministry of Home Affairs for the period July 2020 to November 2021," said Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Karyoto in a press conference that aired on YouTube KPK RI, Thursday, January 27.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that Ardian, as the Directorate General of Regional Financial Development at the Ministry of Home Affairs, had the task of carrying out one form of government investment, namely the loan of PEN funds from the central government to local governments. This loan is provided through PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur according to regional needs.
With this task, Ardian then has the authority to prepare a letter of consideration for the Minister of Home Affairs on the application for a PEN fund loan submitted by the regional government.
Furthermore, Andi Merya, who served as Regent of East Kolaka, contacted Laode M Syukur for assistance in obtaining a PEN loan for the region he leads. Then in May 2021, Andi finally met with Ardian and asked for a loan of IDR 350 billion.
"(Andi, ed) also asked the suspect MAN to guard and support the application process. Then, as a follow-up to the meeting, the suspect MAN allegedly asked for compensation with an amount of money, namely 3 percent in stages from the value of the loan application," said Karyoto.
This request was then fulfilled by Andi by sending Rp2 billion to Laode M Syukur's bank account. This money is just the beginning.
"From the Rp2 billion money, it is suspected that the distribution was carried out in which the suspect MAN received 131,000 Singapore dollars or the equivalent of Rp1.5 billion at his private residence in Jakarta and the LMA suspect received Rp500 million," he said.
Furthermore, the application for the PEN fund loan was approved with the initials of Ardian in the final draft of the Minister of Home Affairs' letter to the Minister of Finance.
"KPK suspects that the suspect MAN also received money from several parties related to the application for a PEN fund loan and this will be investigated further by the investigation team," said Karyoto.
Although named a suspect, Ardian has not been arrested. Karyoto said that he was not present when he was summoned today or Thursday, January 27, due to illness.
"We urge the person concerned to come back according to the schedule for the next summons by the investigation team," he said.
Meanwhile, the suspect Laode M Syukur, who was present, was detained at the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur for 20 days from January 27 to February 15.
For his actions, Andi is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Acts Corruption Crime.
Meanwhile Ardian and Laode M Syukur as bribe recipients are suspected of violating 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.
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