KPK Calls Situbondo Regent Again Karna Suswandi Today

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) again summoned the Regent of Situbondo Karna Suswandi today, Tuesday, January 21. He is a suspect in the corruption case in the management of the national economic recovery fund (PEN) in the Situbondo Regency Government.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters, Tuesday, January 21.

Apart from Karna, investigators also scheduled an examination of Eko Prionggo Jati, who is a civil servant (PNS) at the PUPR Office of Situbondo Regency. He is also a suspect.

The two people have actually been summoned on Thursday, January 16. However, Karna and Eko compactly asked for a reschedule without explaining the reason.

Previously reported, the KPK is currently investigating allegations of corruption in the management of national economic recovery funds (PEN) in the Situbondo Regency Government as well as the procurement of goods and services (PBJ) in 2021-2024. Two people were determined in this case, namely the Regent of Situbondo Karna Suwandi and the Head of the PUPR Office of the Situbondo Regency Government, Eko Prionggo.

Karna hingga saat ini belum ditahan. Ia bahkan kembali maju sebagai Bupati Situbondo dalam Pilkada 2024 dan terpilih.

In this case, Karna also filed a pretrial lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court (PN). He did not accept being named a suspect by the KPK.

This lawsuit was later rejected by the South Jakarta District Court. Because then registered a similar lawsuit on Monday, October 28 with Case Number: 110/Pid.Pra/2024/PN.JKT.Sel which then suffered the same fate.