JAKARTA - Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have summoned a number of witnesses in the alleged bribery of the Regional Incentive Fund (DID) in Tabanan Regency, Bali. The KPK has even examined the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Tabanan Regency I Nyoman Wirna Ariwangsa.

Wirna was questioned last Friday, October 29 at the Bali Provincial Representative Office of the BPKP. During the examination, investigators studied a number of things, including the process of filing and using the incentive fund budget that was suspected of being corrupted.

"The witness was present and his knowledge was studied, among others, related to the budget submission process and the allocation of the Regional Incentive Fund of Tabanan Regency, Bali," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Wednesday, November 3.

Apart from Wirna, there were a number of other witnesses who were also examined by the KPK at that time. They are the Head of the General Section of the Tabanan Regency Secretariat in 2017, I Made Sumerta Yasa; Head of the Tabanan Regency Tourism Office I Made Yasa; Head of the Tabanan District Health Office, I Nyoman Suratmika; and Chairman of Commission I of the Tabanan Regency DPRD in 2016 who is also a member of the Banggar DPRD of Tabanan Regency in 2014, I Putu Eka Putra Nurcahyadi.

Next, investigators also examined the Head of the Research and Development Planning Agency (Bappelitbang) of Tabanan Regency, Ida Bagus Wiratmaja; President Director of PT Sinarbali Binakarya I Wayan Mahardika; and the owner of Jayaprana Production, I Putu Adnya Semapta. As previously reported, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has admitted that it is conducting an investigation related to alleged criminal acts related to the process of administering incentive funds in Tabanan Regency, Bali. Investigators have even conducted searches in a number of locations such as the PUPR office, Bappelitbang, Tabanan Regional Finance Agency, DPRD, as well as the residences of parties related to the case.

Although it has confirmed conducting an investigation related to the alleged bribery, the Corruption Eradication Commission has not disclosed the suspects and the modus operandi of corruption. The complete information on the results of this investigation will be conveyed in its entirety if there is sufficient evidence and coercive efforts in the form of detention are carried out.


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