Searching Embung Fatimah Hospital, Kejari Sita 13 Dus Documents Related To Alleged 2016 Budget Corruption

Kasi Pidsus Kejari Batam City Tohom Hasiholan (central) gave a statement regarding the search at Embung Fatimah Hospital, Batam City, Tuesday (30/7/2024). (ANTARA)

KEPRI - The Special Criminal Investigation Prosecutor (Pidsus) of the Batam District Attorney's Office (Kejari), confiscated 13 boxes containing documents from a search at the Embung Fatimah Hospital.

Search related to alleged corruption in budget management at Embung Fatimah Hospital in 2016.

"There are three points of search, namely the main director's room, the archive space and the financial space. We have secured 13 boxes of documents," said Head of Special Investigation Unit of the Batam Kejari Tohom Hasiholan at Embung Fatiman Hospital, Batam City, Tuesday, July 30, confiscated by Antara.

The search took place from 11.00 WIB to 13.24 WIB.

He said the search was carried out based on a search warrant for the number print 2170/L1011/FD:/07/2024 dated July 29, 2024. And based on permission from the Batam District Court (PN) from the determination of the Batam District Court Number. 269/2024/PN.Btm July 29, 2024.

"Indeed, the main focus of this search is looking for and collecting SPJ documents related to the budget expenditure of Embung Fatimah Hospital for the 2016 fiscal year," he said.

The investigation of this case has been ongoing since the issuance of Sprindik on February 27, 2024, and an investigation warrant on July 1.

"I emphasize that this investigation is based on the investigation of alleged corruption in budget management, not related to medical devices (alkes)," he said.

Until now, he said, investigators have examined more than 30 witnesses from the hospital, including the main director for the 2016 period, as well as 3 expert witnesses.

Currently, the process of calculating state financial losses due to alleged corruption at the Embung Fatimah Hospital is still being audited by BPK RI auditors in Jakarta.

"Currently this case is in the process of calculating state financial losses by the central BPK auditor team. So in conjunction with the audit at BPK, we conducted a search to find evidence of the SPJ," said Tohom.