Warning From CCP! Those Involved In The North Penajam Paser Regent Case Will Be Brushed Up

Regent of North Penajam Paser inactive Abdul Gafur Mas'ud (DOK VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) promises that the handling of the alleged bribery that ensnared the inactive North Penajem Paser Regent Abdul Gafur Mas'ud will not be indiscriminate. Anyone found to be involved will be named a suspect.

"As long as there is sufficient evidence (about, ed) the involvement of other parties, we will ensure that the KPK will designate him as a suspect," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters quoted Monday, January 17.

Ali also said that the public is welcome to monitor the process of handling this alleged bribery. However, he asked that there should be no early speculation regarding which parties were involved.

Moreover, the KPK has plenty of time to carry out investigations until the alleged bribery becomes clear. Including the allocation of money received by Abdul Gafur.

This was conveyed by Ali because there was speculation that Abdul Gafur's acceptance of bribes was related to the election agenda for the East Kalimantan Democratic Party DPD chairman.

For information, Abdul Gafur, who is now the Chairman of the Balikpapan City Democratic DPC, is one of the candidates for the East Kalimantan Democratic Party DPD chairman at the 5th Regional Deliberation (Musda). He will fight Irwan Fecho who is a member of the DPR RI from the Democratic Faction from East Kalimantan.

"Regarding what the alleged money was received for, whether it has anything to do with the election agenda for the DPD Chairman of the Democratic Party of East Kalimantan, the KPK will still continue to carry out investigations and developments," he said.

"For this reason, the KPK asks the public to participate in overseeing the process of handling this case, but it is not premature to conclude which parties will be involved," Ali added.

As previously reported, the KPK appointed Abdul Gafur with the Plt Secretary of North Penajam Paser Regency, Mulyadi; Head of Department of Public Works and Spatial Planning of North Penajam Paser Regency Edi Hasmoro; and Head of the North Penajam Paser District Education, Youth and Sports Office, Jusman, and the Balikpapan Democratic Party DPC General Treasurer, Nur Afifah Balqis as bribe recipients.

Meanwhile, as a suspect for giving bribes, the KPK has named a private party named Achmad Zudi. These six people were named as suspects in alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services as well as granting permits in North Penajam Paser Regency.

Their determination was initiated from a hand-catching operation (OTT) which was held on Wednesday, January 12 in two locations, namely Jakarta and North Kalimantan. From the results of the action, the KPK also confiscated Rp1 billion and Rp447 million in Balqis's account.