KPK Is Relaxed With Nurdin Abdullah's Confession Who Denied Accepting Bribes
Acting Spokesperson for the Corruption Eradication Commission Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) did not bother with the statement of the Governor of South Sulawesi (Sulsel), Nurdin Abdullah, who denied accepting bribes and gratuities related to a number of projects. Even Nurdin Abdullah in his rebuttal carried the name of God.

"The suspect denies this is normal and that is the right of the person concerned. We emphasize that the KPK has strong evidence according to the law regarding the alleged corruption crime," Ali said in his statement on Sunday, February 28.

That way, the KPK reminded the suspects and other parties to cooperate. One of them is by fulfilling the summons for examination and submitting actual information in front of investigators.

"We hope that the suspects and other parties that will be summoned and examined in this case to be cooperative in explaining the real facts they know in front of investigators," said Ali.

The KPK named Nurdin Abdullah together with the Secretary of the Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Office of South Sulawesi Province, Edy Rahmat, and the Director of PT. Agung Perdana Bulukumba (APB) Agung Sucipto as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratuity case related to the procurement of goods and services, licensing, and infrastructure development within the South Sulawesi Provincial Government for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year.

The former Regent of Bantaeng for two periods is suspected of receiving a bribe of IDR 2 billion from Agung through Edy Rahmat. Not only bribes, but Nurdin is also suspected of receiving gratuities from other contractors worth IDR 3.4 billion.

After being questioned by investigators, Nurdin claimed he did not know anything about the bribery transaction between Agung and Edy, who was his confidant. In fact, Nurdin took an oath in the name of God to deny his involvement in this bribery case.

"We don't know anything, it turns out that Edy made a transaction without my knowledge. I really don't know. By Allah. By Allah," said Nurdin.

Although he denied accepting bribes, Nurdin apologized to the people of South Sulawesi for the case against him. "Yes, I apologize (for the people of South Sulawesi)," said Nurdin.


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