A Tsunami Shelter In NTB That Was Corrupted Turns Out To Be Worked By PT Waskita Karya

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said there was the role of PT Waskita Karya (Persero) in the construction of a temporary evacuation site (TES) or tsunami shelter in West Nusa Tenggara. This state-owned company is the contractor who is working on the project.

"The contractor (the tsunami shelter project in NTB, red) Waskita Karya," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, August 7.

Tessa has not detailed further about the role of PT Waskita Karya. He only said the investigation was still ongoing.

This process goes hand in hand with the calculation of state losses. What is certain is that the deepening and calculation of state losses are in progress," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption in the construction of a temporary evacuation site (TES) or tsunami shelter in NTB. There are two people who have been named as suspects, details of one is a state administrator and another comes from a state-owned company.

It was stated that the construction 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.

The budget for the construction of shelters, which ends up being corrupted, comes from the Ministry of PUPR. The alleged mode of development is to reduce the quality of development.

As a result, the shelter or temporary place that was built was damaged. In fact, this building is needed for the community when a tsunami disaster occurs.