Regarding The Detention Of 21 Members Of The East Java DPRD Regarding The Grant Fund Bribery Case, KPK: Just A Matter Of Time

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika (Photo: Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said there were no obstacles in investigating the alleged bribery in managing community group grant funds from the East Java Provincial Budget. However, investigators need more time to detain 21 suspects and transfer this case to court.

"So I think it will still be finished, it will still be delegated in due course," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters quoted on Saturday, February 15.

Apart from the many suspects in this case, Tessa said, investigators are now trying to work more effectively in the midst of budget efficiency efforts as instructed by President Prabowo Subianto.

These investigators are also working on other cases. I think we need to be effective and efficient," he said.

The KPK has again investigated the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year. 21 suspects have been determined from the development of the case.

In addition, investigators searched a number of offices in the East Java Provincial Government some time ago. As a result, documents and electronic goods were confiscated related to the alleged bribery case of grant funds.

The KPK also searched 10 houses in the Surabaya City area to Sumenep Regency, East Java on September 30, October 3. At that time, investigators confiscated a number of items suspected of being related to alleged criminal acts that were being investigated with details:

1. 7 units of cars: Alphard, Pajero, Honda CRV, Toyota Innova, Hillux double cabin, Toyota Avanza, and 1 unit of Isuzu;2. 1 unit of Rolex watch and 2 units of diamond ring;3. Cash in foreign currency and also rupiah, which in total is approximately IDR 1 billion; 4. Electronic evidence in the form of cellphones, hard drives and laptops, as well as;5. Documents include passbooks, land books, notes, receipts for the purchase of goods, BPKB, and vehicle STNK, and so on.

Not getting there, the KPK again searched the East Java Provincial Livestock Office, three houses and an office in the city of Surabaya, Malang City, and Sidoarjo Regency on October 16-18. From the forced effort, Rp50 million was confiscated, one Toyota Innova unit to electronic evidence and documents.

The KPK has asked the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) to prevent 21 people from leaving the country in this case. They are KUS which is a state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; AI, a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; MAH, a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; and AS a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD.

Also prevented by BW, JPP, HAS, SUK, AR, WK, AJ, MAS, AA, AYM, AH, RWS, MF, AM, and MM as private parties; FA as a member of the Sampang Regency DPRD; and JJ who is a state administrator or member of the Probolinggo Regency DPRD.