KPK Prosecutors Reveal Ade Yasin's Bribery For School Fees For The Former Head Of The West Java BPK

Bogor Regent is inactive Ade Yasin/DOK ANTARA

BANDUNG - Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that bribes were channeled from the inactive Bogor Regent Ade Yasin to BPK employees, namely to contribute to school financing for former West Java BPK Head Agus Khotib.

KPK prosecutor Budiman Abdul Karib explained that this was initiated by a request from Anthon Merdiansyah as the controlling auditor from the BPK to Ihsan Ayatullah as an official at the Bogor Regency BPKAD. According to the prosecutor, Anthon asked for Rp. 70 million.

"Ihsan Ayatullah reported it to the defendant Ade Yasin and the defendant Ade Yasin agreed," Budiman said at the Bandung Corruption Court, West Java, as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 13.

Not only agreed, the prosecutor said that Ade actually gave Rp. 100 million, which was more than Anthon's request.

To comply with Ade Yasin's direction, which wanted to give Anthon Rp. 100 million in money, the prosecutor said Ihsan then asked the Bogor Regency PUPR Service and Bogor Regency Bappeda to collect Rp 50 million each.

"Then at a cafe in Bandung City, Ihsan Ayatullah handed over the money to Hendra Nur Rahmatullah Kartiwa (BPK auditor)," said the prosecutor.

The provision is part of the process of giving bribes to BPK employees, which totals Rp. 1.9 billion according to the indictment. The provision of bribes, said the prosecutor, was carried out to obtain the title of Unqualified Opinion (WTP) from the West Java BPK on the Bogor Regency Regional Government Financial Report (LKPD) for the 2021 Fiscal Year (TA).

Ade was charged with Article 5 Paragraph 1 letter a and Article 13 of UURI Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by UURI Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to UURI Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.