21 People Prevented From Going Abroad In The Case Of Bribery Of Grant Funds, There Are Private And Members Of The East Java DPRD

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has asked the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) to prevent 21 people from leaving. Prevention is carried out for six months related to the alleged corruption of the East Java Province grant funds in 2019-2022.

"The KPK has issued Decree Number 965 of 2024 concerning the prohibition of traveling abroad for and on behalf of 21 people," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, July 30.

Tessa said the letter was signed on July 26. "The prohibition of traveling abroad is related to investigations being carried out by the KPK," he said.

"The prohibition of traveling abroad is valid for the next six months," continued the spokesman with the investigator's background.

The initials of those prevented from leaving the country that Tessa reads are as follows:

1. The case is the state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD2. AI which is the state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD3. The US is the state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD4. BW, private 5. JPP, private 6. HAS, private sector 7. SUK, private sector 8. AR, private sector9. WK, private sector 10. AJ, private sector 11. MAS, private sector 12. FA which is the state administrator or member of the DPRD Sampang Regency13. AA, private sector 14. AH, private sector 15. MAH which is the state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD 16. AYM, private sector 17. RWS, private sector 18. MF, private sector 19. AM, private sector20. JJ who is a member of the Probolinggo Regency DPRD

21. MM, private

Previously reported, the KPK has named 21 new suspects in the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year.

This determination was made after investigators developed a case that ensnared the former Deputy Chairperson of the East Java DPRD, Sahat Tua P. Simanjuntak.

The KPK investigated the bribery case for community group grants after carrying out a hand arrest operation (OTT) at the end of December 2022. At that time, Sahat Tua Simanjuntak, who was the Deputy Chair of the East Java Provincial DPRD, was also transported to the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

He is suspected of accepting a bribe of Rp. 5 billion to manage the allocation of funds for community groups. Sahat at that time was a suspect along with three other people.

As a result of his actions, Sahat was sentenced to nine years in prison. He is also required to pay a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to six months in prison.