Cause Former Malang DPRD Member Indra Tjahyono Died In Lapas

Former Malang DPRD member Indra Tjahyono, front (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - A convict in a corruption case, Indra Tjahyono, reportedly died at the Lowokwaru Class I Correctional Institution (Lapas), Malang, East Java, Friday, January 15, due to his illness.

Head of Class 1 Lowokwaru Malang Lapas Anak Agung Gde Krisna confirmed this. He said, Indra Tjahyono died at the age of 58, at 04.30 WIB. He didn't die from COVID-19.

"He died of illness, this morning at 04.30 WIB. Indeed, many congenital diseases, heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, have been treated routinely by prison polyclinics," said Krisna, in Malang City, East Java, as reported by Antara.

Krisna explained, from the results of the doctor's examination at the Lowokwaru Lapas Malang, the deceased died from heart disease he suffered. The corpse will be rested at the Mutual Cooperation Foundation Malang House.

"When examined by a doctor, it is estimated that he died because of a heart history, no COVID-19. We have examined it, there is no indication of COVID-19," Krisna said.

Indra is a cadre of the Democratic Party who was caught in a corruption case within the Malang City Regional Representative Council (DPRD) in 2018. Indra was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in 2018.

"(Indra's detention period) is less than 1 year and 8 months, including a subsidiary," said Krisna.

Indra Tjahyono is a member of the Malang City DPRD for the 2014-2019 period. In this case, 41 members of the Malang DPRD were named suspects by the KPK for receiving gifts or promises from the inactive Mayor of Malang City, Moch Anton.

Before apprehending dozens of Malang City DPRD members, the KPK detained the inactive Mayor Moch Anton, former Head of the Public Works, Housing and Building Supervision Office Jarot Edy Sulistiyoni, and 19 members of the Malang City DPRD.

The arrest was related to the approval of the Malang City Regional Regulation Draft on Changes in the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) for the 2015 fiscal year.

Then, investigators developed the case, and as many as 22 other Malang City DPRD members were also named suspects. They are suspected of receiving around Rp. 12.5 million to Rp. 50 million each from Anton.