KPK Reveals Tsunami Shelter Corruption In NTB State Loss Reaches IDR 19 Billion

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has uncovered allegations of corruption in the construction of temporary evacuation sites (TES) or tsunami shelters in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province that cost the state up to 19 billion rupiah. Two suspects have been named.

"The state loss for the case is around Rp. 19 billion," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement to reporters quoted on Tuesday, July 9.

Tessa said this development was carried out by the Building and Environmental Planning Task Force, the Implementation Activities for Building and Environmental Planning (PBL) of West Nusa Tenggara Province, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing in 2014. The investigation into the alleged corruption has been carried out since 2023.

"And have named two suspects, namely one state administrator and another person from BUMN," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Until now, the anti-corruption commission has not announced the suspects or their actions. The process is carried out after investigators have sufficient evidence.

"Regarding the suspect's name and the unlawful acts committed by the suspects, it will be announced when the investigation of this case is deemed sufficient," explained Tessa.

As for this case, the anti-corruption commission summoned a witness on Monday, July 8 yesterday. He is Ika Ari Setiawan who is a structural expert from PT Qorina Consultant Indonesia.

However, the matter of summons by the anti-corruption commission has not been detailed. However, the witnesses were summoned by investigators because they knew about the fraudulent practices that were being handled.