KPK Searches The Office Of The Office To Find Evidence Of The Acting Mayor Of Pekanbaru, Risnandar Mahawa

KPK investigators after searching the Pekanbaru Transportation Agency office also brought their head of service. (ATARA/Annisa Firdausi

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched a number of locations in Pekanbaru, Riau today. This forced effort was carried out to find evidence of alleged corruption that ensnared the Acting Mayor of Pekanbaru, Risnandar Mahhiwa.

"Yes, it is true that there was a search activity in Pekanbaru," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, December 10.

Tessa did not specify where the search was carried out. However, there are a number of service offices targeted by investigators.

In his statement, Tessa at the same time denied that the KPK team had made an arrest. "If someone is brought in for a search, it is not in the context of arrest," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK held a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Monday, December 2. Eight people were arrested in Pekanbaru, Riau and another in Jakarta.

Of the amount, the anti-corruption commission then appointed the Acting Mayor of Pekanbaru, Risnandar Mahiva, Pekanbaru Regional Secretary Indra Pomi Nasution, and Acting Head of the General Section of the Pekanbaru Regional Secretariat, Novin Karmila. All three are suspected of being involved in the alleged corruption of cutting the money change budget (GU) in the Regional Secretariat (Setda) Section of Pekanbaru since July 2024.

During the silent operation, the KPK secured evidence in the form of money worth Rp. 6.8 billion. All three violated Article 12 f and Article 12 B of the Law (UU) concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption (Tipikor).