Regarding The Status Of The Governor Of West Kalimantan Ria Norsan In The Mempawah Case, The KPK Is Waiting For Sufficient Evidence

KPK Investigation Director Asep Guntur Rahayu. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has not hesitate to raise the status of West Kalimantan Governor Ria Norsan as a suspect in the alleged corruption case at the Mempawah Regency Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Office. For example, there is sufficient evidence that the former Mempawah Regent can be charged.

"Of course, when we find sufficient evidence to be transferred, yes, we will immediately transfer its status," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters quoted on Tuesday, August 26.

Asep ensured that investigators were collecting evidence and information regarding Ria Norsan's role in this case. This effort was made by examining a number of witnesses.

In addition, Ria Norsan was also examined on Thursday, August 21. "Well, the examination of the person concerned is also one of the efforts for us to extract information from the person concerned," he said.

Then Ria's role was also explored through the evidence obtained from the search. Investigators are said to have made forced efforts several times.

"We have been there several times for investigators, how many times have we also conducted searches and others, like that," said Asep.

The examination of Ria Norsan was carried out for about 12 hours and only finished at 21.00 WIB. Then, the day after or August 21, investigators summoned the former Deputy Regent of Mempawah Gusti Ramlana.

As previously reported, the KPK searched a number of locations to look for evidence of alleged corruption in West Kalimantan Province on Sunday, April 27. The exact position is reported in Mempawah Regency.

In addition, forced efforts were also carried out in the Sanggau and Pontianak areas with a total of 16 locations. Investigators then found electronic evidence and a number of documents related to alleged corruption at the Mempawah District Public Works (PU) Office.

Later, the KPK said that this search was to find evidence of alleged corruption which was investigated using a new investigation letter (sprindik). It is suspected that there were allegations related to the increase in Sekabuk-Sei Sederam Road and the work of improving the Jalan Sekit Rama-Sei Semeram at the Public Works Office of Mempawah Regency for the 2015 Fiscal Year.

There are three suspects who have been named who have not been officially announced by the KPK. However, from the information gathered they are Abdurahman as a civil servant; Lutfi Kaharuddin who is an entrepreneur or President Director of PT Aditama Borneo Prima; and Idy Safriadi as a civil servant of Mempawah Regency.

The three of them are suspected of having caused the state to lose up to Rp40 billion. This amount is said to be changing because the calculation is still being carried out.