After Checking 1,000 More Witnesses, The Purwakarta Prosecutor's Office Revealed Cases Of Suspected COVID-19 Fund Corruption

Illustration - Purwakarta Prosecutor's Office. (ANTARA)

PURWAKARTA - The District Attorney's Office of Purwakarta Regency, West Java, has uncovered a case of alleged corruption in the unexpected costs of handling COVID-19 for the 2020 fiscal year. Head of the Special Crimes Section of the Purwakarta Prosecutor's Office, Nana Lukmana, said investigators immediately named the suspect in the alleged corruption case of COVID-19 funds after completing the examination of all witnesses. In addition, investigators are still waiting for the audit process for calculating state losses through related institutions in this case. "To determine who the suspect in the alleged corruption case of COVID-19 funds was after we received the calculation of state losses," said Nana in Purwakarta, Antara, Thursday, January 12. In uncovering the alleged corruption case of funds for handling COVID-19 within the Purwakarta Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Social Service (Dinsos P3A), investigators have examined more than a thousand witnesses for questioning. The examination was carried out in a marathon and completed in December 2022. The alleged corruption case of funds for handling COVID-19 in the P3A Purwakarta Social Service with a total budget of IDR 38 billion. In addition to this case, the Purwakarta Kejari is also handling cases of alleged corruption in capitation and non-capacitation funds at the Plered Health Center. Currently, the case is still under investigation.