JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Lili Pintauli Siregar, said several regions were refocusing their budgets for unclear COVID-19 handling.
The KPK found it after they monitored the refocusing budget.
"We found in several areas. There were few COVID-19 victims, but the refocusing was very high. It turns out that the incumbents will also run for the election," said Lili in an online press conference on the KPK RI YouTube account. Wednesday, September 9.
The KPK conducted further investigations to prevent future losses. "So we remind regional heads through APIP and BPKP to continue to assist," she said.
Lili was reluctant to tell which regions. However, East Java Province is one of them.
"We have warned and reminded that it should be normalized and obliged. We don't want this to lead to a criminal act. It is better to prevent it," she said.
From the beginning, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had asked the KPK to supervise these funds. So, the regional heads won't misuse it, including those who will run for the 2020 election.
It is why KPK makes some circular letters related to social assistance. "But in the end, it became our homework together. So, we can confirm that they obey the circular," she said.
Besides, to facilitate the KPK's duties to supervise, Lili said that, currently, we formed 15 task forces, and 9 of them have served.
"The KPK also opened the Guardian Bansos portal to provide opportunities for the public to report allegations of inappropriate funds," she concluded.
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