KPK Reveals IDR 1.5 Billion Found During OTT Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin To Pay His Father's Lawyer

Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that IDR 1.5 billion was found when the inactive Musi Banyuasin Regent Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin was involved in a hand arrest operation (OTT) to pay for the lawyer who defended his father, former South Sumatra Governor, Alex Noerdin.

This fact was obtained after the KPK summoned a lawyer named Soesilo Ariwibowo on Thursday, November 11. Alex Noerdin was named a suspect in two corruption cases handled by the Attorney General's Office.

"The issue of the IDR 1.5 billion money is indeed related to the lawyer's fee", said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Karyoto at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, November 25.

He said the money was secured by the KPK before it was in Soesilo's hands. So, Karyoto said, investigators continued to explore and found the origin of the money which turned out to be from project deposits.

"If indeed the lawyer fee has crossed (already received) it has actually become a halal item. But because we haven't crossed yet, we hurry and take it and after it is developed, the suspect collects money from projects whose terms are project buttons", he explained.

As previously reported, the KPK has named Alex Noerdin's son, Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin, 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 (Ministry of Public Works and Housing) District, Musi Banyuasin Regency, Herman Mayori; Head of Commitment Making Officer (PPK)/Water Resources (SDA) 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 several lists, including making a list of potential partners who will carry out project work whose budget comes from the Revised Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD-P) for the Fiscal Year 2021 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, Sanga Village with a contract value of IDR 2.39 billion; an increase in the DIR Epil irrigation network with a contract value of IDR. 4.3 billion; improvement of irrigation network of DIR Muara Teladan with a contract value of IDR. 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 IDR. 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.