KPK Finds Evidence After Searching 4 Locations Related To The Bribery Case Of Bogor Regent Ade Yasin

The inactive Bogor Regent Ade Yasin wears a KPK detention vest after being questioned at the KPK building, Jakarta, Thursday, April 28. (AMONG)

JAKARTA - Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have found evidence related to the alleged bribery in the management of financial reports that ensnared the inactive Bogor Regent Ade Yasin. This finding was obtained after searching four locations on 2-3 June.

"From the four locations, various evidences were found and secured, including a number of documents and electronic evidence," Acting Spokesperson for the Enforcement of the KPK, Ali Fikri, told reporters in a written statement on Monday, June 6.

The four locations that were searched for two consecutive days were the West Java Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Office in Bandung, the suspect's house in Bandung, the Bogor Regency Government Inspectorate Office, and the house of one of the suspects in Bogor.

Ali did not elaborate on the documents and electronic devices that were found. However, this evidence is allegedly related to Ade's request to an employee of the West Java Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to condition the results of the Bogor Regency Government's financial audit report.

"It is suspected to be the object of an audit carried out by the ATM suspect (West Java BPK representative Anthon Merdiansyah) and his friends to condition the results of the Bogor Regency Government's financial audit report as requested by suspect AY (Ade Yasin)," he explained.

Subsequently, the evidence will be confiscated. Documents and electronic devices will be analyzed to make clear the allegations that ensnared Ade.

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.