Investigating In South Sulawesi, KPK: There Is A Demand For Money Related To The Audit Process

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it was investigating allegations of corruption in South Sulawesi (Sulsel). It is suspected that there has been a demand for money related to the audit process.

KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata even said that the case developed from accepting bribes from former South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah was similar to the alleged bribery committed by Bogor Regent Ade Yasin.

"More or less the same, this is a development and we know that there is a flow of money. There is a demand for money related to the audit process, right," Alexander told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, July 21.

However, Alex did not elaborate on the case being investigated. However, the anti-corruption commission continues to investigate this allegation.

In fact, the search was carried out today, Thursday, July 21. Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, confirmed the activity.

"It's true (there was a search, ed) in the context of collecting evidence of investigation development activities," he told reporters in a written statement.

Ali did not elaborate on the ongoing process, including the location of the search. "It's still ongoing," he said.

Previously, the Makassar Corruption Court (Tipikor) sentenced Nurdin Abdullah to 5 years in prison plus a fine of IDR 500 million, subsidiary to 4 months in prison. He was proven to have accepted bribes and gratuities worth 350,000 Singapore dollars and IDR 8.087 billion.

In addition, Nurdin was also required to pay compensation of Rp. 2.1 billion and S$350 thousand. After serving his sentence, his political rights were also revoked for three years.