JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Sidoarjo Regent Saiful Ilah a suspect in a corruption case. Apart from him, there are five other people who are also suspects. They became suspects regarding the procurement of infrastructure projects at the PUPR Office in Sidoarjo Regency.
The suspects are, Saiful, three people who received bribes, namely the Head of Public Works, Bina Marga, and Water Resources of Sidoarjo Regency, Sunarti Setyaningsih; Commitment Making Officer for the Public Works, Bina Marga, and Water Resources Service Office of Sidoarjo Regency, Judi Tetrahastoto; as well as the Head of the Sanadjihitu Sangadji Procurement Service Unit.
Meanwhile, the party who gave the bribes came from the private sector, namely Ibnu Ghopur and Totok Sumedi.
The suspect was determined by the KPK after securing 11 people in a hand-arrest operation on Tuesday, January 7 in Sidoarjo. This case is the first silent operation or OTT in the leadership era of the KPK Chairman for the period 2019-2024 Firli Bahuri.
"After conducting an examination and before the 24 hour deadline as stipulated in the Criminal Procedure Code, followed by a case title, the KPK concluded that there was an allegation that the Corruption Crime had received a gift or was related to infrastructure projects in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java," said KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata at a press conference at the KPK Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, January 8.
The KPK also confiscated Rp1,813,300,000 in this case. The money is in the form of rupiah denomination with a nominal value of IDR 100,000.
Alex explained that this case began in 2019, the Public Works and BMSDA Sidoarjo Regency Office procured several projects and was attended by one of the contractors named Ibnu Ghopur.
Then, in July 2019, Ibnu reported to Sidoarjo Regent Saiful Ilah if he wanted to work on a project. It's just that, there is a refutation process in the procurement, so he can not get the project.
On that occasion, Ibnu asked Saiful to win him in the construction of the Candi-Prasung Road project worth IDR 21.5 billion.
Furthermore, from that meeting, from August to September 2019, Ibnu, through several companies, won 4 projects. The project is the construction of an athlete homestead worth Rp. 13.4 billion; Porong Market development project Rp. 17.5 billion; the Candi-Prasung Road project worth IDR 21.5 billion; and the Afv upgrade project. Karang Pucang, Pagerwojo Village, Buduran District, worth IDR 5.5 billion.
"After receiving the payment terms, IGR (Ibnu Ghopur) together with TSM (Totok Sumedi) allegedly gave a number of fees to several parties in the Sidoarjo Regency Government," said Alex.
The giving of money to the Regent, said Alex, had already happened before the OTT was held. "This is the acceptance that occurred before the OTT was carried out on January 7, namely SSA as the Head of the ULP Division allegedly received Rp. 300 million at the end of September and Rp. 200 million of which was given to the SFI Regent in October 2019" explained Alex.
"To JTE as PPK of Rp. 240 million and to SST as Kadis PU and BMSDA of Rp. 200 million on January 3," he added.
For the actions of Saiful and his subordinates who accepted bribes, then they are suspected of violating Article 12 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, as givers, Ibnu Ghopur and Totok Sumedi were later suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph 1 letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1 ) 1st KUHP
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