South Kalimantan Governor Uncle Birin Is Threatened With Being A Fugitive From The KPK If He Is Absent From Calls

The release of corruption cases at the KPK (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - South Kalimantan Governor Sahbirin Noor alias Uncle Birin is threatened with being on the wanted list (DPO) or being a fugitive after being named a suspect in alleged bribery and receiving gratuities. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to search because he has not yet had an orange dream.

"Until now, investigators are still trying to secure other parties responsible for this criminal incident," said KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron as quoted from the KPK's official YouTube show, Wednesday, October 9.

Ghufron said the team would also submit a summons to Sahbirin. Uncle Haji Isam, who is a mining entrepreneur, was asked to attend the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

This is because the anti-corruption commission does not hesitate to include him in the search list. "Later we will carry out the summons procedure," he said.

"Not present, we will call back if you are not present again, we will enter it into the DPO," he continued.

Previously reported, the KPK named a total of seven people as suspects in the case of alleged receipt of gifts or promises by state officials or representing them in South Kalimantan Province in 2024-2025. This determination began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Sunday, October 6.

South Kalimantan Governor Sahbirin Noor or Uncle Birin has been named a suspect in receiving bribes along with four other people. They are the Head of the South Kalimantan Provincial Government Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Ahmad Solhan (SOL), the Head of Cipta Karya as well as the Commitment Making Officer (PPK) of the South Kalimantan Provincial Government Yulianti Erlynah (YUL), the Management of the Tahfidz Darussalam House as well as the collector of money or fee Ahmad (AMD) and Plt. Head of the Household of the Governor of South Kalimantan Agustya Febry Andrean (FEB).

Meanwhile, as the givers were Sugeng Wahyudi (YUD) and Andi Susanto (AND) as private parties. Thus, there are a total of seven suspects.

This gift was made after Sugeng and Andi received three projects in South Kalimantan. The details:

1. Construction of Football Fields in the Integrated Sports Area of South Kalimantan Province with selected provider PT WKM (Wismani Kharya Mandiri) with a work value of IDR 23 billion;

2. Integrated Samsat Development with selected provider PT HIU (Haryadi Indo Utama) with a work value of IDR 22 billion;

3. Development of Swimming Pools in the Integrated Sports Area of South Kalimantan Province with the selected provider CV BBB (Bunt Banua Bersama) with a work value of IDR 9 billion.