Suspect In KONI Dompu NTB Corruption Case Which Cost The State IDR 1.1 Billion Was Handed Over To The Public Prosecutor

The suspect in the corruption case of KONI Dompu grant fund with initials PT (red vest) was escorted after the second phase of the delegation at the NTB Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, July 20. (ANTARA-Dhimas B.P.)

NTB - The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) High Prosecutor's Office has handed over suspects and evidence in the alleged corruption case in the management of the KONI Dompu Grant Fund for the 2018-2021 fiscal year to the public prosecutor.

A spokesperson for the NTB Prosecutor's Office, Efrien Saputera, said the suspect's case file with the initials PT (48), who is the former chairman of KONI Dompu, was complete or P-21.

"Following up on the files that have been declared complete, the investigators carried out phase two of the transfer of suspects and evidence to the public prosecutor," said Efrien in Mataram, NTB, Thursday, July 20, which was confiscated by Antara.

The public prosecutor followed up on this delegation by entrusting the detention of the suspect PT at the Class IIA Mataram Correctional Institution (Lapas) in Kuripan, West Lombok Regency.

"So, starting today, the person concerned is officially a prisoner entrusted by the public prosecutor at the Mataram Prison," he said.

Efrien added that the public prosecutor is now preparing an indictment for trial needs.

"If the administration of the indictment is complete, we will delegate the case to the court. Hopefully, it can be rushed," he said.

Efrien continued, in this case, the NTB Prosecutor's Office investigators have also pocketed the results of the audit of state losses from the NTB Inspectorate. The value of the loss that appeared was at least Rp. 1.1 billion.

For his actions, the suspect PT was charged with Article 2 paragraph (1) and/or Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001.

The alleged corruption case in the management of the KONI Dompu Grant Fund is related to the development of sports (sports) and preparations for the implementation of the 2018 NTB Provincial Sports Week (Porprov).

There are allegations that the budget is used not according to the designation and purchase of goods that are suspected to be fictitious. This allegation is corroborated by the absence of accountability reports on the use of the budget.