30 Witnesses Have Been Examined In Corruption Cases In Procurement Of 200 Cows In Southeast Aceh

Head of the Legal Information Section of the Aceh Prosecutor's Office, Ali Rasab Lubis. BETWEEN/M Haris SA

Aceh High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) investigators examined 30 witnesses related to the alleged corruption in the procurement of 200 cows in Southeast Aceh Regency involving three suspects. Head of the Legal Information and Public Relations Section of the Aceh Attorney General's Office, Ali Rasab Lubis, said the witnesses who were questioned were related to the procurement of 200 cows with a contract value of Rp. 2.37 billion. "Until now, investigators have examined and questioned 30 witnesses. These witnesses are parties related to the procurement of cattle for the 2019 fiscal year at the Southeast Aceh Regency Agriculture Service," he said in Banda Aceh, Antara, Monday, September 18. Previously, Aceh Attorney General's Office investigators named three people as suspects in the alleged corruption in the procurement of 200 cows originating from Aceh's special autonomy funds. The three suspects, namely M as the Commitment Making Officer (PPK) of the Southeast Aceh Regency Agriculture Service. Next, the suspect with the initials A as the Director of CV MRM, the winning company for the cattle procurement auction. As well as the suspect MR, always supplying cows for CV MRM. "The three suspects have not been detained. Investigators immediately summoned and examined the three of them as suspects," said Ali Rasab Lubis. The three suspects are suspected of primaryly violating Article 2 Paragraph in conjunction with Law Number 31 of 1999 which was changed to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the eradication of corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code. While the alleged subsidiary violated Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 which was changed to Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code. The alleged corruption case originated from the procurement of 200 cows by the Southeast Aceh Regency Agriculture Office in the 2019 fiscal year. The procurement budget comes from Aceh's special autonomy funds allocated to city districts. Of the 200 cows, 81 of them died as evidenced by death certificates. While 119 other missing tails.

"Based on the results of the Aceh Inspectorate audit, the state losses incurred reached more than Rp. 1 billion. Investigators are still investigating the case and it is possible that other parties were involved," said Ali Rasab Lubis.