There Is A Village Head In Malang Colong Dana Desa, Regent M Sanusi: Just Give It Back, So That There Is Relief

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JAKARTA - The Regent of Malang, East Java, M. Sanusi submitted a case of misuse of the Village Fund Allocation (ADD)/Village Fund for the 2019 Fiscal Year to the Malang Resort Police (Polres), after the determination of the Kalipare Village Head with the initials S as a suspect.

"It has been a long process. The warning has been (given). We leave it to the legal process," said Sanusi in Kepanjen, Malang Regency, Monday, June 6, quoted from Antara.

Sanusi asked the Head of Kalipare S Village, who has been named a suspect, to return the money from the misuse of ADD/DD to the local village government.

With the return of the money from the misuse of the ADD/DD, according to him, it could be considered a leniency for S. However, Sanusi still supports the legal steps taken by the police in this case.

"I suggest returning it so that later there will be at least some leniency in the sentence," he added.

He said there was also one village head who was involved in the misuse of ADD/DD in 2021. The village head was then given guidance by the inspectorate and asked to immediately return the money from corruption with a maximum time limit.

"If you don't return it, it's proven that there are findings from the APH, I'll just follow the process. We'll submit it," he said.

The Malang Regency Government itself, he continued, has repeatedly provided guidance regarding the management of ADD/DD to hundreds of village heads in the Malang Regency area. However, he regrets that there are still unscrupulous village heads who are involved in the misuse of ADD/DD.

"If 390 (kades) walk, only one is outside of that, it doesn't mean the coaching isn't working. It can't be blamed on the coaching. It's more towards individuals. But if many are affected, maybe from the system and less," said Sanusi.

Previously, the Malang Police determined that the Kalipare Village Head (Kades) of Kalipare District, Malang Regency, with the initials S as a suspect in the misuse of ADD, which cost the state Rp.432 million.

Suspect S was charged with Article 2 paragraph (1) and/or Article 3 of Law Number 32 of 1999 in conjunction with Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Crime of Corruption with a penalty of five years in prison.