Kingmi Mile 32 Church Corruption Case, KPK Examines Religious Leaders And 7 ASN Of Mimika Regency Government Papua

Kingmie Mile 32 Church Building on Agimuga Street, Kuala Kencana District, Mimika, Papua. ANTARA/Evarianus Supar

TIMIKA - Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have for the past two days examined eight witnesses related to the alleged corruption case in the construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Church in Mimika Regency, Papua.

Acting Corruption Eradication Commission Spokesman Ali Fikri said the eight witnesses who were summoned for questioning were religious leaders and seven state civil servants (ASN) in the Mimika Regency Government.

The investigation took place at the Mimika Police Office, Agimuga Street, Mile 32, Kuala Kencana District, Timika.

"It is true that since Wednesday (11/10) and today, we have sent summons for examination of several witnesses regarding the alleged corruption in the construction of the Kingmi Mile Church for the 2015 Fiscal Year in Mimika Regency," said Ali Fikri, quoted by Antara in a written statement, Thursday, November 11th.

The witnesses examined on Wednesday, November 10 consisted of Pastor Philipus Dholame as the recipient of the grant, then Yan Jeeks Gaki and Yeni Edoway as the Addendum Committee I and PPHP members for the construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Mimika Church phase I and Henok Mansbawar as members of the Procurement Committee for the construction of the Kingmi Church. Mile 32 Mimika stage I.

There were also four witnesses who were examined from Thursday afternoon to evening consisting of Rinto Ishar Siahaan as a member of the Procurement Committee for the construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Mimika Church phase I.

Then Misgiono as a member of the Procurement Committee for the construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Mimika Church phase II, Melianus Edoway as a member of the Procurement Committee for the construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Mimika Church phase II.

Yuricha Belo was also examined as a member of the Procurement Committee for the construction of the Kingme Mile 32 Mimika Church phase I.

Previously at the end of last September, KPK investigators had also examined four members of the Mimika DPRD Budget Board for the 2014-2019 period, namely Saleh Alhamid, M Nurman Karupukaro, Elminus B Mom, and Karel Gwijangge.

Elminus, who was re-elected as a member of the Mimika DPRD for the 2019-2024 period, emphasized that the Gerindra faction of the Mimika DPRD rejected the budget decision for the continued construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Mimika Church building, even though it has been stipulated in the Mimika Amendment Budget for the 2021 Fiscal Year, which is worth Rp42 billion.

"We from the Gerindra and PDIP factions still reject the budget proposal, because there will be problems. Why is there a problem, because the rules are clear for religious aid and social assistance cannot be budgeted repeatedly for the same purpose," said Elminus some time ago.

The former chairman of the Mimika DPRD for the 2014-2019 period admitted that he had been questioned by KPK investigators regarding the case.

"Yes, that's right, we were examined as witnesses. I convey to all KPK investigators that it is true that the budget for the construction of the church has been repeated," he said.

Until now, the construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Mimika Church building has spent a budget of around Rp200 billion from the 2015 Mimika APBD sources, 2016, 2019, and the 2021 Revised APBD.