KPK Tahan Kepala BPPD Sidoarjo Di Terkait Dugaan Penccutan Dana Incentif ASN

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained the Head of the Sidoarjo Regency Regional Tax Service Agency (BPPD) Ari Suryono/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained the Head of the Sidoarjo Regency Regional Tax Service Agency (BPPD) Ari Suryono. He is a suspect in alleged corruption in cutting and receiving civil servants' money at the Sidoarjo BPPD.

"The investigative team detained the US suspect for the first 20 days," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Ali said Ari would live in the KPK detention center from today until March 13. The detention will later be extended according to the needs of investigators.

This detention was carried out after the anti-corruption commission named the Head of the General Subdivision of BPPD Sidoarjo Siska Wati as a suspect in the same case after being entangled in a hand arrest operation (OTT). Ali ensured that the anti-corruption commission already had evidence of fraudulent practices carried out by both of them.

"From the process of gathering evidence with suspect SW, the investigative team later found that there were actions and roles of other parties who participated together with suspect SW in cutting and receiving money," he explained.

Ari is suspected of having the KPK order Siska to calculate the amount of incentive funds received by BPPD employees. Then, he gave an order regarding the reduction in incentives, which amounted to between 10-30 percent.

"In order to appear closed, the US Orders SW to carry out cash transfers coordinated by each treasurer who has been appointed," he said.

"Especially in 2023, SW will be able to collect discounts and receive incentive funds from ASN in the amount of around Rp. 2.7 billion," he added.

As a result of his actions, Ari was suspected of violating Article 12 letter f of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.