KPK Investigate Determination Of COVID-19 PPE Basic Prices At The Ministry Of Health When Checking Ahmad Taufik

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined the President Director of PT Permana Putra Mandiri, Ahmad Taufik today, Thursday, December 14. He was examined as a witness to alleged corruption in the procurement of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) at the Ministry of Health. "Ahmad Taufik, the witness was present and his knowledge was explored, among others, related to the process of determining the PPE's principal price located in a tied area," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri, Thursday, December 14. In addition, investigators also examined the Inspector General of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Faisal. However, he did not answer the summons so he would be rescheduled. Previously reported, the KPK named a suspect in the alleged corruption case in the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) for the period 2020-2022 or during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of suspects is more than one person. Regarding the identity and exact number of suspects in this case, Ali has not disclosed and described it in detail. However, the value of state losses from the project value of Rp3.03 trillion reached hundreds of billions of rupiah.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission has prevented five people from traveling abroad. Among them are Budi Karya as the state civil apparatus (ASN) at the Ministry of Health. Then Hermansyah, who is an ASN from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Satrio Wibowo and Ahmad Taufik as private, and A. Isdar Yusuf as advocates.