Pekalongan - Fadia Arafiq, the mayor of Pekalongan, said his family's company participated in the procurement of goods and services in his administration. However, he did not elaborate on his statement further.
He made this confession when he was being escorted to the detention car that would take him to the KPK Detention Center from the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, March 4. He officially became an orange prisoner after undergoing an intensive examination after being caught in a hand-catching operation (OTT) on Tuesday, March 3 in the early hours.
"No, I didn't participate (in the procurement of goods and services, ed). (Company, ed) it's not mine, I never participated. It's a family company, not me," Fadia told reporters.
Fadia Arafiq also denied being involved in a silent operation. He stated that he was visited by the KPK team at home when he met with Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi.
"So I don't have any OTT, not even a piece of paper, for God's sake there is none," he said.
Regarding this meeting, Fadia explained that he discussed his absence at the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) event.
Fadia also denied that the meeting with Ahmad Luthfi was related to the Pekalongan Regency Government's alleged corruption. "I don't know. I don't know," said Fadia.
As previously reported, the KPK secured the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq along with his confidants and aides in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT). The three were taken by a team from Semarang City, Central Java.
In the second batch, 11 people were also secured and one of them was the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Pekalongan Regency, H. M. Yulian Akbar. These dozens of people were brought from Pekalongan Regency, Central Java using buses and arrived at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Tuesday night, March 3.
This silent operation is said to be related to the procurement of goods and services, including outsourcing personnel who fill a number of services.
From the activities carried out, the KPK seized electronic evidence (BBE) and four-wheeled vehicles. Meanwhile, regarding the discovery of money, no information has been provided.
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