Allegations Of Misappropriation Of The Aceh XXI Aceh-North PON Fund Makes The Police Intervene Until BPKP

Illustration of alleged corruption cases (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Allegations of misappropriation of funds for the XXI Aceh and North Sumatra National Sports Week (PON) emerged after several athletes complained about facilities and venues that were deemed inappropriate. Thus, the National Police and the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) intervened to investigate the allegation.

One of the triggers for the alleged misappropriation when the video went viral, which shows that volleyball athletes must pass through the puddle to enter the venue.

Menpora Responds

This was responded by the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Dito Ariotedjo who immediately coordinated with the Task Force for assisting the governance of PON.

The task force is known to be a joint team from the National Police and the Attorney General's Office (Kekagung).

"Incidentally, the Attorney General's Office and the National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit are the Task Force for assisting the governance of PON in Presidential Decree No. 24 of 2024," said Dito, Wednesday, September 11.

In fact, Dito said he had reported the alleged fraud. Reports are carried out through a coordination scheme.

"Earlier, our team coordinated with the Task Force," said Dito.

The National Police Are Starting To Investigate

Bareskrim Polri, who is a member of the task force, immediately moved quickly with the report.

Deputy Director of Corruption Crimes at Bareskrik Polri, Kombes Arief Adiharsa, said that his party would examine reports regarding alleged misappropriation of financial management in the XXI National Sports Week (PON) in Aceh and North Sumatra.

"Regarding the report, we will conduct a study and clarification first," said Arief.

In addition to examining, the follow-up plan for the report is that the task force will go to the venue on Friday, September 13. A series of in-depth investigations will be carried out.

"The task force team from Headquarters on Friday headed to the XXI PON location, among others, to provide assistance from the Ministry of Youth and Sports and explore what was reported," he said.

The National Police Chief Ensures Investigation

This allegation made National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo speak up. It is said that the Bhayangakra Corps will handle allegations of misappropriation of funds for the XXI Aceh and North Sumatra National Sports Week (PON) 2024.

"I think the National Police will certainly wait. If there are facts and evidence that there has been misappropriation of PON funds, we will prepare our investigators to carry out investigations and investigations," said Sigit.

In general, said General Sigit, both the National Police, the Prosecutor's Office, and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have the same space to handle.

However, in principle, the National Police is ready to handle allegations of misappropriation of PON funds.

BPKP Deploys 77 Auditors

BPKP also intervened to investigate the allegation. At least 77 auditors were deployed to oversee the accountability of the governance of the XXI Aceh-North Sumatra PON in 2024.

Deputy for Supervision of Regional Financial Administration, Raden Suhartono, detailed that the dozens of auditors deployed consisted of 14 central BPKP, 41 BPKP Aceh Representatives, and 22 BPKP Representatives for North Sumatra Province.

"The BPKP supervision is carried out to maintain accountability for the implementation of PON XXI Aceh-North Sumatra 2024. BPKP also synergizes and collaborates with APIP of the relevant ministries as well as the Aceh Inspectorate and North Sumatra Province in overseeing accountability and governance of this national-scale sporting event," said Suhartono.