Search 2 Locations, KPK Confiscates Corruption Case Documents Of South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah

KPK Building (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched two locations related to infrastructure bribes that ensnared the inactive South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah. As a result, investigators found a number of evidences including documents that are suspected of being related to this case.

The two locations that the KPK ransacked on Wednesday, March 3 were the private residence of the bribe Nurdin, Agung Sucipto and the Office of the Bureau of Goods and Services Procurement, the South Sulawesi Provincial Secretary.

"From the two locations, evidence was found and secured including various documents related to this case," said Acting KPK spokesman for the field of prosecution Ali Fikri in a written statement, Wednesday, March 3.

Furthermore, the documents that become this evidence will be validated and analyzed for confiscation before they become completeness of the investigation case file.

Previously, South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah was named a suspect in the case of alleged bribery and gratuities related to the procurement of goods and services, licensing and infrastructure development within the South Sulawesi Provincial Government for the 2020-2021 Budget Year.

This PDIP politician was named a suspect with the Secretary of the PUPR Office of South Sulawesi Province, Edy Rahmat. Meanwhile, the Director of PT Agung Perdana Bulukumba (APB) Agung Sucipto was named a suspect in giving bribes.

In this case, Nurdin allegedly received bribes and gratuities with a total value of Rp. 5.4 billion related to projects within the South Sulawesi Provincial Government. Rp2 billion was given from Agung through Edy. The bribe was given so that Agung could return to work on the project in South Sulawesi for the 2021 budget year.