Present At The KPK, Mendes PDTT Cak Imin's Brother Was Immediately Worked On By Investigators

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined the Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration (Mendes PDTT) Abdul Halim Iskandar today, Thursday, August 22. He was worked on by investigators regarding the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups from the East Java Provincial Government Budget (Pemprov). "Today, brother AHI has been present at the KPK for questioning by investigators," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, August 22. Tessa has not detailed the material for the examination because it is still ongoing. Including the capacity to summon the older brother of the General Chair of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar. It is known that Abdul Halim served as Chairman of the East Java DPRD for the 2014 to 2019 period. He later served as Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet on October 23, 2019. "Is the summons in the capacity of the former chairman of the East Java DPRD, ed) I can't confirm that yet," he said. “ As inspection activities are still ongoing, ” continued the spokesman with the investigator's background. 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 effort is the development of the case that ensnared the former Deputy Chairperson of the East Java DPRD, Sahat Tua P. Simanjuntak.

Investigators in this case have searched the office of the East Java Provincial Government (Jatim) some time ago. As a result, documents and electronic goods have been confiscated regarding the alleged bribery case of grant funds.