JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named West Bandung Regent Aa Umbara Sutisna as a suspect. Aa Umbara was named a suspect in alleged corruption in the procurement of emergency response goods for the COVID-19 disaster at the West Bandung Regency Social Service.
"After carrying out the investigation process and finding sufficient preliminary evidence, the KPK raised the status of this case to the investigation stage in March 2021 by naming the suspect AUS (Aa Umbara Sutisna), West Bandung Regent," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata in a press conference broadcast. on the KPK RI YouTube account, Thursday, April 1.
In addition, the KPK also named Aa Umbara's son, Andri Wibawa, as a suspect along with the owner of PT Jagat Dirgantara and CV Sentral sayur Garden City Lembang, M. Totoh Gunawan.
"In the process of investigating this case, the team of investigators has examined 30 witnesses consisting of ASN at the West Bandung Regency Government and several other private parties," he said.
Furthermore, of the three suspects, only Totoh Gunawan was detained by the KPK. He was detained at the KPK detention center Pomdam Jaya Guntur branch for the next 20 days from April 1 to April 20. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he had to first carry out independent isolation for 14 days at the KPK Detention Center Kavling C1 Branch.
Meanwhile, Aa Umbara and her son Andri have not been detained. Because, both of them were not present at the summons made to both of them because they were sick.
"The investigating team will schedule and recall which we will inform further. We remind the suspects to be cooperative in attending to the summons in question," he said.
Alex explained that the alleged corruption began in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. At that time, the West Bandung Regency Government budgeted a number of funds for the response to the pandemic by refocusing the 2020 APBD budget on unexpected expenditure (BTT).
Furthermore, one month later, a special meeting was suspected between Aa Umbara and Totoh. In this meeting, Totoh discussed his desire and ability to be a provider of basic food packages in West Bandung Social Agency.
Through this meeting, it was agreed to provide a commitment fee of 6 percent of the project value.
"To realize the desire of MTG, then AUS ordered the Head of Social Affairs and the Head of UKPBJ West Bandung Regency to select and determine MTG as one of the providers of basic food packages procurement at the Social Service," said Alex.
Then, the meeting took place again in May 2020. At that time, Aa Umbara's son, Andri Wibawa, met his father to become involved in providing COVID-19 social assistance. This request was immediately approved.
After that, from April to August, food assistance was distributed in West Bandung Regency with two types of packages, namely social safety net assistance and large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) assistance 10 times. "The total budget realization was Rp. 52.1 billion," said Alex.
Aa Umbara's son, Andri, who at that time wore the CV Jayakusuma Cipta Mandiri and CV Satria Jakatamilung flag, received a work package with a value of Rp36 billion. Meanwhile, Totoh received a work package worth IDR 15.8 billion.
"From the procurement activities, AUS is thought to have received Rp1 billion in cash. Meanwhile, MTG is thought to have received a profit of around Rp.2 billion and AW received a profit of around Rp.2.7 billion," explained Alex.
For his actions, Aa Umbara was later suspected of violating Article 12 letter i and / or Article 15 and Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 in conjunction with Article 56 of the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile Andri and Totoh are suspected of violating Article 12 letter i and / or Article 15 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes. jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st in conjunction with Article 56 of the Criminal Code.
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