JAKARTA - The Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Karyoto revealed that his party often receives reports of alleged riots from people living in Muara Enim Regency, South Sumatra.
This was conveyed after the anti-corruption commission detained 15 members of the Muara Enim Regency DPRD in connection with allegations of bribery in project procurement and the ratification of the APBD.
"Indeed, reports from the public keep coming back (in, ed) Muara Enim," Karyoto said in a KPK RI YouTube show quoted on Tuesday, December 14.
Regarding the reports of other alleged fraudulent practices, continued Karyoto, after they receive them, further studies will be carried out. However, he did not specify what corruption allegations were publicly reported.
"We are still receiving it and still in the process of reviewing it," he said.
Meanwhile, regarding the alleged bribery case for infrastructure and APBD that ensnared a total of 25 members of the Muara Enim DPRD, Karyoto said that all suspects have now been detained. In the first wave, the KPK has appointed and detained 10 members of the Muara Enim DPRD.
"This is the last one. Because this is a period of time, everything has been determined. So what is suspected is that in one period everything has been completed," said Karyoto.
As previously reported, the KPK has appointed 15 members of the Muara Enim Regency DPRD for the 2014-2019 and 2019-2024 periods. Furthermore, these dozens of people were detained in connection with the alleged receipt of bribes related to the procurement of goods and services as well as the ratification of the 2019 APBD.
Those named as suspects are Agus Firmansyah, Ahmad Fauzi, Mardalena Samudera Kelana, and Verra Erika who are members of the Muara Enim Regency DPRD for the 2019-2024 period.
Furthermore, the KPK also named members of the Muara Enim Regency DPRD for the 2014-2019 period as suspects, namely Daraini, Eksa Hariawan, Elison, Faisal Anwar, Hendly, Irul, Misran, Tjik Melan, Umam Pajri, Willian Husin.
In this case, the suspects are suspected of receiving aspiration money or hammer-beating money. This gift was made by Robi Okta Fahlevi who is a contractor who often works on projects at the PUPR Office of Muara Enim Regency.
The money given by Robi Okta to DPRD members is thought to have reached Rp. 5.6 billion. The receipts were carried out in stages by the suspects and are suspected to be used to finance the implementation of legislative elections in the coming period.
In addition, Robi also gave money to former Muara Enim Regent Ahmad Yani in the amount of IDR 1.8 billion and former Deputy Regent of Muara Enim IDR 2.8 billion.
The grant is made so that he gets a project where an agreement has been made to give a 10 percent fee. The contract value he got from the project reached Rp129 billion.
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