Banjarnegara Regent Inactive Budhi Sarwono Again A Suspect, This Time Cases Of Gratification And Procurement Of Goods/Services

Banjarnegara Regent inactive Budhi Sarwono/IST PHOTO

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again named the inactive Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono as a suspect in the process of procuring goods and services as well as gratuities.

This decision was made after the anti-corruption commission developed a bribery case that ensnared Budhi. As a result, evidence was found that corroborates the new allegation.

"The KPK investigatory team, based on the adequacy of evidence, has again found allegations of other criminal acts allegedly committed by suspect BS (Budhi Sarwono) et al," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Monday, June 13.

Regarding the alleged game in the process of procuring goods and services at the Banjarnegara Regency Government in 2019-2021 as well as this gratification, Ali said evidence was being collected.

"Currently, the process of collecting evidence is ongoing, including the agenda for summoning and examining witnesses," he said.

There is also a witness who will be examined is the child of Budhi Sarwono, Lasmi Indaryani who is a member of the DPR RI. This summons was held on Tuesday, June 14.

"We hope that the cooperative witness will attend to fulfill the summons for an examination by the KPK investigators team located at the Central Java Attorney General's Office in Semarang," said Ali.

Ali asked the public to continue to monitor the development of this case. Not only that, the KPK also asked the public to participate so that this allegation could be investigated thoroughly.

"KPK expects public participation to participate in monitoring and guarding the process of investigating this case, where if you have information or data related to this case, you can inform the KPK investigator team or through the 198 call center service," he concluded.