The Suspect In The Alleged Corruption Of Road Development In Bengkalis Victor Sitorus Has Been Detained By The KPK

The KPK Presents Victor Sitorus at a press conference today (Photo: Wardhany T/VOI)

JAKARTA - Former Vice President of PT Wasco, Victor Sitorus, was detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, Monday, December 5. He is a suspect in alleged corruption in a multi-year project to improve roads on Bengkalis Island for the 2013-2015 Fiscal Year. "The investigative team detained the suspect VS (Vicor Sitorus) for the first 20 days starting from December 5, 2022 to December 24, 2022," said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Karyoto at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, December 5. Victor will feel the coldness of the KPK Rutan Kavling C1 Branch. He is the tenth suspect detained by the anti-corruption commission in this case. The KPK previously detained the Head of Public Works for the Bengkalis Regency Government, M Nasir, Technical Implementation Officer for Tirtha Adhi Kazmi, Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors of PT Wika Persero Petrus Edy Santoso and Project Manager of PT Wika Persero Didiet Hartanto. Then, marketing staff of PT Wika Persero Firjan Taufan, Commissioner of PT Rimbo Peruduan Suryadi Halim, Director of PT Arta Niaga Nusantara Melia Boentaran and Commissioner of PT Arta Niaga Nusantara Handoko Setiono. Karyoto explained that Victor was suspected of giving Rp1 billion through Nasir's confidant. The goal is for the company to win the bridge project auction. The giving of the money makes the project work not in accordance with the contents of the contract. The working time also takes a long time. "As a result of the suspect's actions, it is suspected that it resulted in state financial losses of around Rp. 152 billion from the project value of Rp. 284.5 billion," said Karyoto. In this case, Victor is suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.