KPK Investigate The Number Of East Java Grant Funds Managed By Suspects Through 4 Witnesses

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the amount of grant funds for the Community Group (Pokmas) from the East Java Provincial Budget managed by the suspect in this case.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said five witnesses were questioned at the Lamongan Police. They are M. Riyanto, Khoirul Anwar, Al Amin Zaini, and Yulianto as private parties.

"All witnesses were present. The witnesses were investigated regarding the amount of grant funds managed by the suspect and the handover of money to the suspect in this case," Budi told reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, September 24.

Budi did not elaborate further on the money. Nor when the handover will be made.

The KPK has again investigated allegations of 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.

They are cases that are state administrators or members of the East Java Provincial DPRD; AI, members of the East Java Provincial DPRD; MAH, members of the East Java Provincial DPRD; and AS members of the East Java Provincial DPRD; BW, JPP, HAS, SUK, AR, WK, AJ, MAS, AA, AYM, AH, RWS, MF, AM, and MM as private parties; FA as members of the Sampang Regency DPRD; and JJ who is a state administrator or member of the Probolinggo Regency DPRD.

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.

Then, the KPK has also examined the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa some time ago. This request for information had a polemic because it was not carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta but at the East Java Regional Police.

Until now, 21 suspects have not been arrested. The anti-corruption commission argued that the detention was still waiting for the completeness of the evidence because requests for information against a number of witnesses were still being carried out.