Fadel Muhammad Canceled Investigation By KPK Regarding PPE Corruption Cases, Why?

Fadel Muhammad (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) canceled examining the Deputy Chairperson of the MPR RI Fadel Muhammad as a witness in the corruption case in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE). He applied for a reschedule because he was in Umrah. "The information we obtained from the investigative team for witness Fadel Muhammad confirmed that he could not attend today because he was carrying out Umrah services," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, March 19. "“So that later rescheduling will be carried out to be present," he continued. Ali has not specified when the examination will be held. However, Fadel was asked to attend the next summons because investigators needed his statement. "The information (Fadel Muhammad is needed to make it clearer and clearer the actions of the suspects regarding the procurement of PPE at the Ministry of Health in question," he said. 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 is more than one person but his identity has not been disclosed. From the results of the temporary investigation, the value of state losses caused reached hundreds of billions of rupiah. The project value is IDR 3.03 trillion for the procurement of 5 million PPE packages.

In this case, five people have been prevented from leaving the country. The anti-corruption commission did not specify them, but they are Budi Badhi as the state civil apparatus (ASN) at the Ministry of Health, Hermansyah who is an ASN from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB, Satrio Wibowo and Ahmad Taufik as private sector, and A. Isdar Yusuf as advocates.