Complete Evidence Is The Reason For The New KPK To Arrest HSU Regent Abdul Wahid

Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri at a press conference on the determination of the suspect and the detention of the Regent of North Hulu Sungai (HSU), South Kalimantan, Abdul Wahid (KPK PR PHOTO)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri said the detention of the North Hulu Sungai (HSU) Regent, South Kalimantan, Abdul Wahid was only carried out at this time because his party had completed evidence and received information from a number of parties.

"We have to understand who the suspect is. The suspect is due to his actions. Based on preliminary evidence, it is sufficient to suspect that he is the perpetrator of a criminal act," Firli said at a press conference, Thursday, November 18.

For this reason, Firli said that the KPK then named Abdul Wahid as a suspect in connection with the alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services.

"Today, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has found evidence and made light of the crime so that it finds one more suspect, namely brother AW, the Regent of Hulu Sungai Utara," he said.

"So it's like that, not because there are other things. No. Because we respect the principles of criminal procedure law," added the former Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK.

As previously reported, the KPK has named and detained the Regent of Hulu Sungai Utara Abdul Wahid as a suspect in connection with the alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services.

This determination was made after the KPK named three suspects, namely the Acting Head of Public Works Office of the North Hulu Sungai Regency (HSU) Maliki; Director of CV Hanamas, Marhaini; and Director of CV Kalpataru, Fachriadi. The three are now being detained after being caught in a sting operation (OTT) on 15 September.

In this case, Abdul became a suspect because he received money from the Acting Head of the PUPRP Service, Maliki. The money was handed over according to his request for appointing Maliki.

In addition, Abdul also received a commitment fee of 10 percent from the work project in the Water Resources Sector of the North Hulu Sungai PUPRP in 2021 with an amount of Rp. 500 million.

Next, he is also suspected of receiving money in the amount of Rp. 4.6 billion in 2019; Rp12 billion in 2020; and Rp1.8 billion in 2021. The money is given as a commitment fee from other projects that have been carried out by the private sector.