Allegations Of Corruption Are Increasing! KPK Supports Traces Of Bribe Of Pokmas Funds In East Java

Illustration of bribery (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined Blitar City DPRD member Yohan Tri Waluyo as a witness to the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups (pokmas) from the East Java Regional Budget for the 2019-2022 period on Monday, July 14. He was questioned along with two other people at the Blitar City Police, East Java.

"Witnesses were present and investigators investigated the flow of money related to how to get a pokmas grant," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement quoted on Tuesday, July 15.

The flow of money for this community group grant fund, continued Budi, was also traced from other witnesses. They are Handri Utomo who are private employees and Saean Choir as private.

Actually, investigators also summoned two other witnesses, namely Totok Hariyadi, who is an entrepreneur and Puguh Supriadi as a private employee. However, Budi said the two were not present.

Previously reported, the KPK 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 the process of running, a number of locations have been searched by investigators. Among them are the house of former DPD Chairman La Nyalla Mattalitti and the East Java Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) office.

In addition, 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 a case that 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.

Then 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.