KPK Investigate IDR 1.5 Billion Found During OTT Through Lawyer Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin

Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin/ Antara

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is questioning the lawyer for the inactive Musi Banyuasin Regent Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin (DRA), Soesilo Ariwibowo regarding evidence in the form of IDR 1.5 billion.

This was done when the KPK investigated Soesilo on Thursday, November 11. The money was found when the anti-corruption commission carried out a hand arrest operation (OTT) which resulted in Dodi being named a suspect in the alleged bribery of infrastructure in Musi Banyuasin Regency.

"Soesilo Ariwibowo was present and the investigative team confirmed that he was related, among other things, to the evidence found and secured during the arrest of the DRA suspect," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Prevention Ipi Maryati told reporters, Friday, November 12.

In addition to examining Soesilo, the KPK also examined seven other witnesses on the same day. Those examined were the Head of Water Resources Administration for the Water Resources Division of the PUPR Office of Musi Banyuasin Regency, Dian Pratnamas Putra; ASN Musi Banyuasin Regency Government, Hendra Oktariza, Hardiansyah, and Hendra Oktariza.

Next, investigators also examined the Head of the Procurement Section of the Musi Banyuasin Regency Government, Daud Amri; and honorary Septian Aditya; and private Yuswanto.

During the examination held at the South Sumatra Satbromobda, the seven witnesses were investigated regarding an order from Dodi to his subordinates who are also suspects, namely the Head of PUPR District, Musi Banyuasin Regency, Herman Mayori and other officials at the PUPR Service. owned by Suhandy, namely PT Selaras Simpati after receiving a commitment fee.

"The witnesses were present and confirmed, among others, related to the alleged order and arrangement from Tsk DRA to Tsk HM and other parties at the PUPR Service of the Musi Banyuasin Regency Government in order to win the company owned by Tsk SUH and other partners by depositing a number of fees," said Ipi.

As previously reported, the KPK named Alex Noerdin's son, Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin, as a suspect in the bribery case for infrastructure procurement, which began with a hand arrest operation (OTT).

He was named a suspect along with three other people, namely the Head of PUPR District, Musi Banyuasin Regency, Herman Mayori; Head of SDA/PPK Department of PUPR, Musi Banyuasin Regency, Eddi Umari; and Director of PT Selaras Simpati Nusantara Suhandy.

In this case, Dodi did a preposterous practice by engineering a number of lists, including making a list of potential partners who will carry out project work whose budget comes from the 2021 Fiscal Year APBD-P and provincial financial assistance, including the PUPR Office of Musi Banyuasin Regency.

In addition, it turns out that he has determined the percentage of the fee for each project value with details of 10 percent for him, 3-5 percent for Herman, and 2-3 percent for Eddi and other related parties.

As a result of this impudent practice, the company owned by Suhandy, namely PT Selaras Simpati Nusantara, was declared the winner of the four development projects. The project is the rehabilitation of the Ngulak III Irrigation Area (IDPMIP) in Ngulak III Village, Kec. Sanga with a contract value of IDR 2.39 billion; an increase in the DIR Epil irrigation network with a contract value of Rp. 4.3 billion; improvement of irrigation network of DIR Muara Teladan with a contract value of Rp. 3.3 billion; normalization of Ulak Ria Lake, Sekayu District with a contract value of IDR 9.9 billion.

Dodi is expected to receive a commitment fee of Rp. 2.6 billion from Suhandy. However, when the OTT was carried out, he only received some of the money given through his subordinates, namely Herman and Eddi.