JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators have begun investigating the inactive South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah. He was named a suspect after being caught in a hand-arrest operation (OTT) on Saturday, February 27.
"The KPK investigating team examined the suspect Nurdin Abdullah, et al," said Acting Spokesperson for the Corruption Eradication Division of the KPK, Ali Fikri in a written statement to journalists, Friday, March 5.
Nurdin and a number of other suspects underwent cross-examination to complete the file for the alleged bribery case related to infrastructure development in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government.
"The suspects are examined in the capacity to be witnesses to each other," said Ali
Previously reported, 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 in 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.
For their actions, Nurdin and Edy were charged with Article 12 letters a or b or Article 11 and Article 12B of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption (Tipikor) as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1 ) 1st KUHP.
Meanwhile, Agung is imposed with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.
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