KPK Still Looking For Evidence Of Alleged Bribery Of PPU Regent, Related Parties' Houses Are Searched

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still looking for evidence of the alleged receipt of bribes by the inactive North Penajam Paser Regent (PPU) Abdul Gafur Mas'ud. The search was carried out by searching a number of houses belonging to the parties involved in this case.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said the search was carried out today or Tuesday, January 18. Some of the houses that were searched were located in the Balikpapan and North Penajam Paser areas, East Kalimantan.

"The intended location is the residence of the parties suspected of being related to this case," Ali told reporters, Tuesday, January 18.

Ali said the search was still ongoing. Thus, there is no explanation regarding what evidence was found and brought by investigators in the field.

In addition, investigators have also conducted searches in a number of locations. One of them is in the North Penajam Paser Regent's Office which is occupied by Abdul Gafur.

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.