Rp. 11 Billion Inland Road Project Corrupted, 4 People Become Suspects

Assistant for Special Crimes at the Attorney General's Office in Aceh R Raharjo Yusuf Wibisono (left) and Head of Aceh Attorney General Muhammad Yusuf (right) (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Aceh High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) investigators have named four suspects for alleged corruption in the construction of roads in the interior of Southeast Aceh, worth more than Rp. 11 billion.

Head of the Aceh Attorney General Muhammad Yusuf through Special Criminal Assistant R Raharjo Yusuf Wibisono, said the suspect was determined after investigators had a number of evidence and witness testimony.

"The suspects include the power of the budget user, the official implementing the technical activities, as well as partners or implementing contractors," said R Raharjo Yusuf Wibisono as reported by Antara, Monday, January 11.

According to him, the four suspects had the initials J as the power user of the budget (KPA / former head of the UPTD of the PUPR Aceh Office), SA as the technical activity executive officer (PPTK), and KS and KS who were partners or implementing contractors.

As for the construction of the road that is suspected of being corrupted, namely the road connecting Muara Situlen in Southeast Aceh Regency with Gelombang in Subulussalam City. The road construction was financed by the 2018 Aceh Expenditure Budget (APBA).

"Investigators have examined and questioned 30 people. Actually there were five suspects, but one of them left the world. The suspects have not been detained," said Raharjo.

The Assistant for Special Crimes at the Attorney General's Office in Aceh stated that the suspects had committed an act of diverting the budget allocation from provincial roads to district roads.

"In addition, road construction work is also not according to specifications. The estimated state loss is around Rp. 2 billion. The amount of this state loss could increase. Currently, the BPKP is currently calculating the state loss," R Raharjo.