Head Of Division I Of PT Waskita Karya Adi Wibowo Detained By KPK Who Has Been A Suspect Since 2018

Head of Division I PT Waskita Karya Persero Tbk Adi Wibowo (Wardhani Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested the Head of Division I of PT Waskita Karya Persero Tbk Adi Wibowo. This detention was carried out after he was named a suspect since 2018.

In that year, he was named a suspect in the construction project for the Institute of Domestic Administration (IPDN) in Gowa, South Sulawesi.

"To speed up the investigation process, the investigative team attempted to forcefully detain suspect AW (Adi Wibowo) for the first 20 days," said KPK Deputy Nurul Ghufron at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 11.

Furthermore, Adi was detained from January 11 to January 30. Ghufron said Adi was placed in the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur.

"Of course, self-isolation will be carried out first for 14 days to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the prison environment," he said.

In this case, the KPK has also named the Head of Construction VI of PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk in 2011 Dono Purwoko and the Commitment Making Officer of the Center for Financial Administration and Asset Management of the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Home Affairs (AKPA) Dudy Jocom as suspects. They have also carried out detentions.

This case began in 2011 when the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) planned the construction of an IPDN Campus building, one of which is IPDN Gowa, South Sulawesi with a contract value of Rp. 125 billion. The trick is to ask other contractors to submit bids above the project value of PT Waskita Karya. In addition, he also compiled documents for other contractors in such a way that they did not meet the requirements so that his company could easily win the project.

Not only that, Adi is also suspected of falsifying the work process. He makes the work as if it has been completed 100 percent even though the work has only reached 70 percent. Not only that, he also included a change in the amount of a lighter fine.

"In addition, suspect AW is also suspected of agreeing to give a sum of money and goods to PPK and other parties at the Ministry of Home Affairs. As a result of his actions, it is suspected that he has caused state losses of around Rp. 27 billion from a contract of Rp. 125 billion," explained Ghufron.

For his actions, Adi was then suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.