Called Receiving Rp1 Billion From Social Assistance Bribes, BPK Is Precisely The Focus Of Bansos Audit

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JAKARTA - Member of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Achsanul Qosasih was reluctant to respond to testimony in court regarding bribery of social assistance (bansos), which stated that there was money flowing to his institution amounting to Rp1 billion as operational funds.

Currently, he stressed, BPK is focused on completing the audit of the social assistance program, which is a government program through the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos).

"I am currently checking social assistance. Not finished yet," said Achsanul when contacted by reporters, Wednesday, March 10.

For Achsanul Qosasih, his current job is far more important than serving testimony in court. This does not mean that he is avoiding accusations but because he has job responsibilities.

"So as not to interfere with the investigation. Never mind. Because I'm afraid of being politicized," he said.

Previously reported, in the trial of the COVID-19 social assistance bribery case, the Ministry of Social (Kemensos) Ministry of Social (Kemensos) committee's (Kemensos) official, Matheus Djoko Santoso, said that some money from the bribes went to various parties.

One of them, flows to the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). The money is referred to as operational funds.

In addition, a portion of the social assistance fee is used to pay bills for activities of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos). One of them is paying the artist Cita Citata when filling a meeting in Labuan Bajo.

In response to this, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it would hear testimony from other witnesses in the case. Only then, from the results of this trial will later be stated in a letter of demand.

"Next, further analysis will be carried out in the letter of demand," Ali said when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, March 9.

He asked the public to follow and oversee the proceedings of the alleged bribery for the provision of social assistance (bansos) for COVID-19. "We invite the public to continue to follow and supervise the trial which is open to the public," he concluded.