Langkat Regent Publishes Plan To Fight The Winds Had Escaped, KPK Denies OTT Information Leaked

KPK shows evidence of money that was secured in a hand arrest operation (OTT) Langkat Regent Publishes War Plan/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Karyoto denied any leaks of information from internal parties during the hand arrest operation (OTT) in Langkat Regency.

This objection was conveyed after the Regent of Langkat, who was not active in publishing the Warring Angin Plan, had run away when he was about to be taken away from his residence on Tuesday, January 18.

Karyoto said that Terbit's escape was suspected because he received information from those who had already been caught in the covert operation.

"Actually, it doesn't come from anywhere but from the field. When people have been arrested, panic will be seen everywhere and maybe someone who has a cell phone will immediately tell them," Karyoto said as quoted from the Indonesian KPK YouTube show, Thursday, January 20.

Even so, Karyoto will investigate the information leak. However, he is sure that no party from his team has provided information to Terbit about the OTT being held.

"There is no leakage from anywhere, let alone the source from within. Nothing," he said.

As previously reported, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named the Langkat Regent Publishing a War Plan as a suspect in receiving bribes related to the procurement of goods and services in Langkat Regency.

He was named along with four other suspects, namely the Village Head of Balai Kasih who is the brother of Terbit Plan, Iskandar PA; and three private persons or contractors, namely Marcos Surya Abdi, Shuhandra Citra, and Isfi Syahfitra. Then as a bribe giver is Muara Warin Angin which is a private party or contractor.

When revealing the chronology of the arrests, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, said that Terbit had fled with his brother who is also a suspect, Iskandar. However, he eventually turned himself in to the Binjai Police, North Sumatra and was then taken to the KPK's Red and White building.

Meanwhile, Iskandar is still at the Binjai Police Station for questioning. Thus, he has not used an orange vest like his brother.