Ministry Of Home Affairs Regrets Bogor Regent Ade Yasin Adds List Of Regional Heads Affected By KPK OTT

Bogor Regent Ade Yasin/ Antara

JAKARTA - The Head of the Information Center (Kapuspen) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Benni Irwan admitted that his party regretted the KPK's hand arrest operation (OTT) that captured Bogor Regent Ade Yasin. This is because Ade Yasin has added to the long list of regional heads who have been caught in corruption cases.

"The Ministry of Home Affairs deeply regrets that this (OTT) occurred. With this incident, of course, it will increase the number of regional heads who are involved in legal issues," said Benny in a short message, Wednesday, April 27.

Benny said the government handed over all law enforcement processes that were being carried out by the KPK. In addition, it will also follow the legal process referred to to ensure that the administration of government and development in the regions is not disrupted.

"So we follow the legal process first before taking other administrative steps," said Benny.

As is known, Bogor Regent Ade Yasin was secured by the KPK task force team in an OTT which was carried out from Tuesday, April 26, evening to Wednesday, April 27 in the morning. Ade was arrested along with a number of parties.

"(Parties arrested, ed) include the Regent of Bogor Regency, several parties from the West Java Representative BPK and other related parties," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters.

Ali said the arrests were made in connection with the alleged bribery. However, he did not elaborate further regarding the construction of the case. Ade Yasin is the second Bogor regent in office and was arrested by the KPK. The regent before Ade was arrested by the KPK was Rachmat Yasin. Apparently the two have a family relationship, Rachmat Yasin is Ade Yasin's older brother.

Before Ade, this year the KPK had arrested a number of regional heads in the silent operation. On Wednesday, January 5, the KPK arrested the Mayor of Bekasi, Rahmat Effendi.

Then a week later or Wednesday, January 12, it was the turn of the Regent of North Penajam Paser, Abdul Gafur Mas'ud, to be arrested by the KPK. Subsequently, the KPK team moved again and succeeded in arresting the Regent of Langkat, who published a Wind War Plan on Tuesday, January 18th.