Become A Suspect Since 2018, The Head Of Construction Division VI Adhi Karya Finally Detained By KPK

KPK press conference regarding the detention of the Head of Construction Division VI PT Adhi Karya, Dono Purwoko, a corruption suspect (via KPK RI Youtube)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finally arrested the Head of Construction Division VI PT Adhi Karya, Dono Purwoko. He has been named a suspect in alleged corruption in the procurement and construction of the Minahasa Institute of Internal Administration (IPDN) campus building since 2018.

"The investigative team made efforts to forcefully detain the suspect DP for the first 20 days starting from November 10 to November 29 at the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur", said Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Karyoto, in a press conference broadcast on the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Wednesday, 10 November.

Before detaining Dono, investigators had examined 113 witnesses. Karyoto said the case began in 2010 when there was a meeting between representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) and consulting and contractor companies, one of which was PT Adhi Karya.

This meeting then discussed the construction of IPDN campus buildings in several areas including Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, and was held several times.

From this meeting, it was finally agreed that this building construction project would be carried out by PT Adhi Karya. However, this agreement is based on the provision of a fee commitment to the Ministry of Home Affairs which is included in the Budget and Cost Plan (RAB) for the IPDN Campus Development Work in North Sulawesi for the 2011 Fiscal Year.

Furthermore, the granting of the fee was approved by Dono Purwoko. Not only that but he is also suspected of applying for implementation payments when the project was still 89 percent, which was then followed up by Duddy Jocom, who is the Commitment Making Officer (PPK) of the Center for Financial Administration and Asset Management of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Then, Dono also handed over money from PT Adhi Karya to Duddy from November 2011 to April 2012 as a reward. "The actions of the suspect DP et al are suspected to have resulted in state financial losses of around IDR 19.7 billion of the contract value of IDR 124 billion", said Karyoto.

As a result of his actions, Dono was then suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

In this case, the KPK has also named several parties as suspects. They are Duddy Jocom and Head of Division Gedug or Head of Division I of PT Waskita Karya Persero, Tbk. namely, Adi Wibowo who is currently not being detained because he is still sick.