KPK Cecar Alex Noerdin Regarding Rp 1.5 Billion Money When His Son Dodi Reza Gets OTT

Alex Noerdin/DOK BETWEEN

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still investigating the issue of Rp 1.5 billion in cash found when arresting the hand of the inactive Musi Banyuasin Regent Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin.

This investigation was carried out by examining a number of witnesses, including Dodi's father who is also the former Governor of South Sumatra Alex Noerdin. The examination was held at the Palembang District Attorney's Office on Thursday, January 13.

"Alex Noerdin, the former Governor of South Sumatra Province was questioned at the Palembang District Attorney's Office. The person concerned was present and confirmed, among other things, regarding the confiscated money amounting to Rp. 1.5 billion which was brought by the DRA suspect when the KPK team arrested him," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for the Sector Ali Fikri's action to journalists, Friday, January 14.

Apart from Alex Noerdin, Ali said that a lawyer named Soesilo Ariwibowo was also questioned regarding the billions of rupiah. He was questioned at the KPK's Red and White House.

"The person concerned is present and the investigative team is investigating the material related to the confiscated money of Rp. 1.5 billion belonging to the suspect DRA," he said.

As previously reported, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been tracing the allocation of billions of rupiahs found during the hand arrest operation (OTT) and ensnared Dodi Reza.

As a result, the Rp1.5 billion that was found in the covert operation will apparently be used to pay for a lawyer who will handle the alleged corruption case that ensnared Dodi's father, the former Governor of North Sumatra Alex Noerdin. Alex Noerdin was named a suspect in two corruption cases handled by the Attorney General's Office.

For information, the KPK has named Alex Noerdin's son, who also serves as the Regent of Musi Banyuasin, Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin, as a suspect in the bribery case for infrastructure procurement, which started with a redhand operation (OTT).

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.