KPK Investigate Collection Of Money From Bogor Regency Government SKPD In Case Of Suspected Bribery Of Ade Yasin

Bogor Regency Regent Ade Yasin wears a KPK detention vest after undergoing an examination at the KPK Red and White Building (Via ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating allegations of collecting money from the Bogor Regency Regional Apparatus Work Unit (SKPD) to be given to the West Java Representative Audit Board (BPK) team. This investigation was carried out in relation to the alleged bribery that ensnared the inactive Bogor Regent Ade Yasin.

There were nine witnesses who were examined, they were the Head of the Sub-Division for the Procurement of Goods and Services (PBJ) of Bogor Unu Regency; Cibinong Hospital employee, Sapto Aji Eko; Head of Sub-Division for Salaries of Bogor Regency BPKAD, Ferry Syafari; Head of AKTI BPKAD Bogor Regency Wiwin Yeti Heriwati; and the state civil apparatus (ASN) at the Bogor Regency PUPR Service, Khairul Amarullah.

Next, investigators also examined the Head of BPKAD Assets in Bogor Regency, WR Pelitawan; Head of the Finance Subsection of the Bogor Regency Bappenda Rizki Setiawan; staff from the Bogor Regency equipment division, Ridwan alias Awok, and the Head of the Welfare Sub-section of the Bogor Regency Secretariat Iip.

"All witnesses were present and their knowledge was investigated, among others, related to the alleged collection of a sum of money from several SKPD which became the object of an audit by the ATM suspect with the West Java Representative BPK Auditor Team," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, May 19.

Previously, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) determined Ade Yasin along with seven other people in the alleged bribery case related to the management of the Bogor Regency Government (Pemkab) financial reports, West Java for the 2021 fiscal year.

As donors, namely the Bogor Regent for the 2018-2023 period Ade Yasin (AY), Secretary of the Bogor Regency Office Maulana Adam (MA), Head of the Regional Treasury for the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) Bogor Regency Ihsan Ayatullah (IA), and officials who made commitments. (PPK) at the Bogor Regency PUPR Office, Rizki Taufik (RT).

While the four suspects who received bribes, namely employees of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Representative of West Java/Head of Sub Auditorat Jabar III/technical controller Anthon Merdiansyah (ATM), employees of BPK Representative of West Java/Chairman of the Interim Audit Team of Bogor Regency Arko Mulawan (AM), employee West Java Representative BPK/investigator Hendra Nur Rahmatullah Karwita (HNRK), and West Java Representative BPK/investigator Gerri Ginajar Trie Rahmatullah (GGTR).

The determination of Ade and seven other people as suspects began with the Hand Catch Operation (OTT). The evidence confiscated by the KPK was in the form of money with a value of Rp. 1.024 billion.