Former Director General Of The Ministry Of Home Affairs Allegedly Received Allotments From Other Regions To Manage PEN Fund Loans

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that the former Director General (Dirjen) of Regional Finance at the Ministry of Home Affairs, M Ardian Noervianto, received allotments from other regions related to managing the National Economic Recovery (PEN) loan.

This allegation emerged after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named himself a suspect in receiving bribes related to the administration of a regional PEN fund loan proposed by the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur.

"KPK suspects that suspect MAN (M Ardian Noervianto) also received money from several parties related to the PEN loan application," said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Karyoto in a press conference quoted on Friday, January 28.

Karyoto said the allegation would be followed up during an investigation. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will certainly investigate all of Ardian's fraudulent practices.

"This matter will be investigated further by investigators," he said. It was previously reported that Ardian was set with two other suspects in this case. They are the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur and the Head of the Muna Laode Regency Environmental Service M. Syukur Akbar.

This case began after Ardian as the Director General of Regional Financial Development at the Ministry of Home Affairs asked for three percent compensation for guarding and supporting the regional PEN fund loan proposed by Andi Merya.

With that position, Ardian has the duty and authority to carry out one form of government investment, namely the loan of PEN funds from the central government to local governments. This loan is provided through PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur according to regional needs.

Seeing this condition, Andi Merya as the Regent of East Kolaka contacted Laode M Syukur for assistance in obtaining a PEN fund loan for the region he leads. Then in May 2021, Andi finally met with Ardian and asked for a loan of IDR 350 billion.

Furthermore, it was agreed to provide compensation in the form of money in the amount of three percent in stages from the loan application. Andi then fulfilled this agreement by sending Rp2 billion to Laode M Syukur's bank account. This money is just the beginning.

Of the money, then there was a distribution with details Ardian received 131 thousand Singapore dollars or equivalent to Rp. 1.5 billion and Laode M Syukur got a share of Rp. 500 million. This transaction was carried out at Ardian's private house in Jakarta.