Investigate Alleged Corruption Of SIHT 2023 Kudus, The Prosecutor's Office Has Examined 15 Witnesses

Kudus District Attorney's Office, Central Java. ANTARA/Akhmad Nazaruddin Lathif

KUDUS - Kudus District Attorney (Kejari) has examined 15 witnesses related to the alleged corruption of the tobacco products industrial center construction project (SIHT) in the solid land work package (uruk land).

"Of the 15 witnesses we questioned, eight of them were from a third party, the rest were from the relevant agencies," said Spokesperson for the Kudus Kejari Winu Wibowo in Kudus, Wednesday, September 4, which was confiscated by Antara.

Wisnu revealed that the witness examination would continue because there might be additional new witnesses to complete the evidence.

Previously, the Kudus Prosecutor's Office also conducted a search at the Manpower Office of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises ((Disnaker Perinkop UKM) Kudus related to the alleged corruption case of SIHT in 2023, Monday 19 August.

From the search, confiscated documents, personal computers (PC), laptops, and cellular phones from several parties.

The SIHT construction project in 2023 has a niche work activity package which has a volume of 43,223 square meters.

The activity package is through an electronic catalog (e-catalog) mechanism with the winner who contracts with a contract value of Rp9.16 billion at a unit price of Rp212 thousand.

In this project, the third party who got the job in its completion was carried out by another party, namely the initials SK with a project value of Rp4.04 billion or at a unit price of Rp93,500.00 without the knowledge of the commitment-making official (PPK).

Furthermore, SK handed over the work to AK with a project value of Rp. 3.11 billion with a land unit price of Rp. 72 thousand without the knowledge of the PPK.

In addition, it was found that the material material for completing the work did not come from Kuwari in accordance with the letter of support.

The construction of SIHT starting in 2023 will receive a budget of IDR 21 billion for the construction of a mobile fence, talud, backfilling, and drainage on an area of 3.7 hectares. This year it continues to build four units of production warehouses and one hangar for Customs and Excise, IPAL, the continuation of the construction of mobile fences, front fences, wells, and road hardening.

SIHT development in 2024 with a budget of Rp. 11.3 billion to continue the SIHT development program. The plan of the 10 activity packages will be carried out continuously. Meanwhile, what will be carried out earlier is the road hardening package.