Abuse Of PPE Procurement Budget Researched By KPK Through The Former Secretary General Of The Ministry Of Health

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigated the misuse of the budget for the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This step was taken by examining two witnesses, one of which was former Secretary General of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) Oscar Primadi. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said Oscar was questioned on Monday, February 12 yesterday. Investigators examined him with the President Commissioner of PT Permana Putra Mandiri, Siti Fatimah Az Zahra. The two witnesses were present and confirmed, among other things, regarding the alleged misuse of the budget in the procurement of PPE at the Ministry of Health," Ali said in a written statement, Tuesday, February 13. In addition, investigators also explored several things from the two witnesses. Including the role of the parties who were named as suspects. To misuse the budget in question," said Ali. Previously, the KPK named a suspect in the alleged corruption case of 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 is more than one person but the exact number of suspects in this case has not been disclosed.

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