KPK Receives Refunds Regarding Alleged Bribery In Musi Banyuasin

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) received refunds from a number of parties in the alleged bribery case in the procurement of goods and services in Musi Banyuasin Regency.

It did not specify how much money was returned. However, the money will be confiscated and used as evidence in the case against the inactive Musi Banyuasin Regent Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin.

"The investigative team received a refund of a sum of money from several parties which were later confiscated as evidence in this case," Acting Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri told reporters, Tuesday, January 25.

In addition, Ali said investigators were continuing to investigate the alleged receipt of money by the inactive Musi Banyuasin Regent Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin from a number of parties. This was done by examining four witnesses on Monday, January 24.

"Located at the South Sumatra Satbrimobda office, the investigative team has finished examining a number of witnesses for the suspect DRA et al," he said.

The four witnesses examined were civil servants (PNS) named Hendra Oktariza; Director of CV Abhimanyu Poetra Warman, Adi Gustiawan; Director of CV Radja Persada, Muhammad Fahri; and a gas station employee, Ramadhan. They were investigated regarding the money received by the son of the former South Sumatra Governor, Alex Noerdin.

"Witnesses were present and the investigative team is still investigating the alleged receipt of a sum of money by the DRA suspect from various parties," said Ali.

Furthermore, the KPK confirmed that it would continue to investigate the alleged bribery committed by Dodi. Ali reminded the witnesses who were summoned to tell the truth about what they knew.

"KPK urges those who are aware of the criminal acts committed by the DRA suspect to honestly explain before the investigative team," he stressed. Previously, Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin was a suspect in the alleged bribery of infrastructure procurement. 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.

He 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 APBD-P for Fiscal Year 2021 and provincial financial assistance, including the PUPR Office of Musi Banyuasin Regency. percentage of the fee given from 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 fraud, 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 Rp. 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.