KPK Summons Again Ministry Of Social Officials Regarding Allegations Of Corruption In The President's Social Assistance

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again summoned the Head of the Verification and Accounting Subdivision of the Secretariat of the Directorate General of Social Protection and Security of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) Firmansyah today, Tuesday, July 2. He will be questioned as a witness to the alleged corruption in the procurement of social assistance (bansos) for the president. "Today, the examination of witnesses for alleged corruption related to the handling of COVID-19 in the Greater Jakarta area," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, July 2. Tessa has not detailed the summons of Firmansyah. However, he was previously summoned in the same case on Monday, June 24. The examination was carried out at the Red and White KPK Building, ” said a spokesman with the investigator's background. Previously reported, the KPK revealed that it was investigating allegations of corruption in the procurement of presidential social assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic which was distributed in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) in 2020. There are already suspects named, namely Ivo Wongkaren who is the President Director of Mitra Energi Persada.

The suspect's actions in this case, called the anti-corruption commission, caused a loss of up to Rp250 billion. This figure can still increase because the calculation is still being carried out.