Before The Panel Of Judges, Head Of Langkat Education Office Admits There Is Project Arrangement By The Kuala Group

The trial of the corruption case of the former Langkat Regent who presented the Head of the Langkat District Education Office, Saiful Abdi as a witness/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Head of the Langkat District Education Office, Saiful Abdi, acknowledged that there was an arrangement for the procurement of goods and services by the "Kuala Group". And I can tell you that Marcos and his group have owned the jobs in the Langkat district office and then Marcos gave a list to the Head of Sitepu', is this statement true?" asked the KPK public prosecutor (JPU) Zainal at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor) on Monday 9 May. "That's right," replied Saiful Abdi. Saiful was a witness for Director CV Nizhami Muara Warin Angin who was accused of bribing the Regent Steps to Publish a Plan to Warn the Wind in the amount of Rp572 million in working on a work package at the Public Works and Spatial Planning Service (PUPR) and the Langkat District Education Office in 2021. The Iskandar in question is Iskandar Warin Angin as the older brother of Terbit Plan Warin Angin. Iskandar is also the Head of Raja Tengah Village, Kuala sub-district, Langkat Regency and is often referred to as "Pak Kades". In the indictment, it is stated that Terbit as the Regent of Langkat has trusted people, namely Iskandar Warin Angin, Marcos Surya Abdi, Shuhanda Citra and Isfi Syahfitra, commonly referred to as "Kuala Group" to regulate tenders for the procurement of goods and services in Langkat district. "Heads of agencies also said there was a regulation and said there must be a certain percentage. They said they were from Kuala," said Saiful. never mentioned the "commitment fee". "I don't know exactly about the 'commitment fee'. I've heard that people say it's 15 percent, they hear it sometimes at kadan stalls in other places," added Saiful.

"Have you ever received a deposit from a subordinate?" asked the chairman of the panel of judges, Djuyamto. "I firmly say never, sir," replied Saiful. Saiful also claimed to know about the terms "boss 1" and "boss 2" in the procurement of goods and services in Langkat district. 2 Pak Iskandar," said Saiful. "Why is there such a term?" asked prosecutor Zainal. "I don't know exactly, those who told me 'This is boss 1 and boss 2, who told my office secretary," added Saiful. hotmix worth Rp2.867 billion; work packages for direct appointments, namely embankment rehabilitation, construction of fences and guard posts, construction of ring roads worth Rp971 million; as well as a direct appointment work package, namely the construction of SMPN 5 Stabat and SMP Hangtuah Stabat worth Rp.940.558 million. On January 17, 2022, Muara met with Marcos and Isfi to ask for a reduction in the commitment fee to 15.5 percent and was approved by Iskandar so that the total that must be paid for is Muara handed over Rp572,221,414 and rounded it up to Rp572 million. Muara handed over Rp572 million on January 18, 2022, which was wrapped in black plastic to Isfi Syahfitra. On the same day, Isfi and Shuanda handed over Rp572 million to Marcos to be given to Terbit Plan through Iskandar and they were secured by KPK officers along with evidence of money.