From The Mouth Of The Regent Of Musi Banyuasin, The KPK Wants To Know The Use Of IDR 1.5 Billion When Dodi Reza Was Arrested

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

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate the allocation of Rp 1.5 billion in cash found in the hand arrest operation (OTT) that ensnared the inactive Musi Banyuasin Regent Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin.

This investigation was carried out through a witness, namely a housewife named Eliza Alex Noerdin on Tuesday, December 7 yesterday. She is the wife of the former Governor of South Sumatra Alex Noerdin and the mother of Dodi Reza.

"Eliza Alex Noerdin was present and his knowledge was investigated, including related to the evidence found when the KPK team arrested the DRA suspect in a hotel lobby in Jakarta," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri told reporters, Wednesday, December 8.

Previously, the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Karyoto, said that the billions of rupiah was allegedly used to pay the lawyers who were asked to defend Alex Noerdin, the father of Dodi Reza. This allegation emerged after investigators 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 Rp 1.5 billion money is indeed related to the lawyer fee," said Karyoto some time ago.

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 a project deposit.

Wife of former South Sumatra Governor Alex Noerdin, Sri Eliza/Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

In this case, Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin is a suspect in the alleged bribery in infrastructure procurement. He was named a suspect along with three other people, namely the Head of PUPR, 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 carried out 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, he apparently 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 presumptuous 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 IDR 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.