KPK Summons Former Head Of Health Crisis Center Budi Badia And 2 People Today

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

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned three people related to allegations of corruption in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) by the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) today, Monday, September 30. One of them is Budi Badya who is the Head of the Health Crisis Center of the Ministry of Health.

"The examination at the Corruption Eradication Commission Office on behalf of BS as the former Head of the Indonesian Ministry of Health's Health Crisis Center," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika in a written statement to reporters, Monday, September 30.

Meanwhile, the other two people who were also questioned were the President Director of PT Permana Putra Mandiri, Ahmad Taufik and Satrio Wibowo who were the President Directors of PT Energi Kita Indonesia (EKI). The three of them have been prevented from leaving the country regarding this case.

Previously reported, the KPK named three suspects in the corruption case in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) using ready-to-use funds from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). The investigation has been carried out since September 2023.

The amount of state losses in this case reached Rp300 billion with a project value of Rp3.03 trillion for the procurement of 5 million PPE packages.

A total of eight people have been prevented from leaving the country. They are Budi Badhi as the state civil apparatus (ASN) at the Ministry of Health, Hermansyah who is an ASN from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Satrio Wibowo and Ahmad Taufik as private sector, and A. Isdar Yusuf as advocates.

Furthermore, last June also prevented SLN, which is a doctor and two private parties, namely ET and AM.