Prosecutor's Office Summons Former Head Of Riau LHK, Ma'mun Murod, Regarding Allegations Of Corruption

Illustration of criminal law corruption. (ANTARA/Archip Antanews)

The Riau High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) summoned the former Head of the Riau Province Environment and Forestry Service (DLHK), Ma'mun Murod to clarify the alleged corruption in the institution.

"That's right. A summons was made to MM (Mamun Murod)," said Head of the Legal Information Section (Penkum) and Public Relations of the Riau Prosecutor's Office Bambang Heripurwanto in Pekanbaru as reported by ANTARA, Monday, May 13.

Currently, the investigation of the case is still under investigation. At this stage, Adhyaksa Koprs is still trying to collect materials and information (pulbaket) in order to find criminal events in the case.

Mamun Murod's arrival, currently serves as Head of the Riau Regional Personnel Agency (BKD), was summoned in his previous duties, namely the Riau Province LHK Office. Ma'mun murod delivers data or documents related to the investigation process (puldata and pulbaket) one of the activities at the Riau Province LHK Service.

Similarly, the Special Criminal Assistant (Aspidsus) of the Riau Attorney General's Office, Imran Yusuf, also confirmed that the summons of Mamun Murod was to be clarified regarding the case being handled by his party. Namely related to activities from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry

"Today, clarification is again related to activities at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry as a supporter of land restoration activities," he said.

Previously, Mamun Murod was also summoned for clarification on Monday (25/3). At that time he was not alone, but with his staff, Lilis Kurnia.

From the information gathered, Mamun Murod as the power user of the budget for assistance for the 2023 budget year, the Peat Restoration and Mangrove Rehabilitation Center (BRGM). Meanwhile, Lilis as the Expenditure Treasurer.

To note, at the end of 2023, Riau Province received a Budget Implementation List (DIPA) for BRGM Assistance of IDR 17,965,000,000 for 2024.

The DIPA was handed over by the Head of BRGM, Hartono, to the Head of DLHK Riau Mamun Murod during the Coordination Meeting (Rakor) for the Implementation of Peat Restoration and Mangrove Rehabilitation at the Royal Ambarukmo Hotel Yogyakarta, Thursday (7/12/2023).

Mamun Murod once said the funds would be used to build canal barriers, plant on burned land and revitalize the community's economy around peat.