KPK Investigate Plans And Disbursement Of Pekanbaru City Government Budget During Risnandar Mahawa's Term Of Office

Former Acting Mayor of Pekanbaru Risnandar Mahiva (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigated the budgeting process at the Pekanbaru City Government (Pemkot) when Risnandar Mahiwa served as Acting Mayor. A total of 10 witnesses were questioned by investigators on Wednesday, January 15.

"The investigator's examination material is about the Pekanbaru City Government's planning and disbursement process during the Acting Mayor's period," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, January 16.

Tessa said the 10 people underwent examination at the BPKP Riau Province Representative office. Those who were worked on by investigators were the Head of the UPT for Waste Services at the Pekanbaru City Government Environment and Hygiene Service Wahyu Darmawan B.; Hadi Sanjoyo who is the Acting Head of the Pekanbaru City Government Kesbangpol Division; and Samto who is the Assistant III of Pekanbaru City Government.

Then also examined ASN Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Fachrul Ichsan S.; Siti Aisah who is an ASN Pekanbaru City Government or the Head of Planning and Finance Division.

Next, investigators are also working on Mario Adillah who is the Assistant Inspector of Investigation; Ingot Hutasuhut as Assistant II of Pekanbaru City Government; Wendi Yuliasdi who is the Head of DLHK Pekanbaru City; Emma Urina Silalahi as the Treasurer of the Pekanbaru City Government DLHK; and Pitradewi who is the Treasurer of Bakesbangpol.

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.

Investigators have conducted searches in this case. IDR 1.5 billion and USD 1.021 were found in activities carried out in 21 places from December 5-12.

The KPK also found jewelry, shoes, and bags with a total of 60 units in the forced effort. Then, there are also documents, letters, and electronic evidence.