Council Members Reported To The Police About The NTB Provincial Government Project Package, The Reporter Has Deposited IDR 1.2 Billion

Dirreskrimum Polda NTB Kombes Syarif Hidayat. ANTARA/Dhimas B.P.

The board member with the initials AR was reported by Marga Indra to the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation of the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police regarding the alleged fraud case.

The Director of General Criminal Investigation at the NTB Police, Kombes Syarif Hidayat, admitted that he had not received any information from his members regarding the report.

"I haven't received any information about the report. I checked first because this just came in, Friday, Saturday, and last Sunday was off, now it's only Monday (28/10)," said Kombes Syarif as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, October 28.

Aan Ramadhan as Marga Indra's attorney conveyed that his client reported this alleged fraud case to the NTB Police on October 23, 2024.

In the report, Marga Indra reported that AR, who is now a member of the NTB Provincial DPRD for the 2024 period, 2029, was related to the alleged violation of Article 378 of the Criminal Code which regulates the crime of fraud.

"The alleged criminal act of fraud that we reported began with the promise of the reported party who would provide the work of 32 project packages from the NTB Provincial Government for the reciprocity of giving money from our client amounting to Rp1.29 billion," he said.

The reported promise for the giving of the money will take place at the end of January 2021. At that time, the reported party, who is known to still have a family relationship with the reporter, was still a businessman.

"Because we are sure that the reported person who is still in a family relationship will provide the work of 32 project packages, our client finally gave Rp1.29 billion in cash on January 27, 2021. The proof of submission is in the form of receipts," he said.

After the handover, in 2022 the reported party fulfilled its promise to provide work on the NTB Provincial Government project package to Marga Indra. However, only 10 of the 32 project package work were promised.

"If 10 project packages are calculated from the fee given, the nominal only reaches Rp. 380 million. So, there is still Rp. 910 million left from the fee given by our client," he said.

Even so, Marga Indra is still working on the 10 project packages. Work with personal funds.

Aan proved this by showing a payment order (SPM) of Rp. 1.53 billion.

"When I wanted to claim the disbursement at Bank NTB, in accordance with the SPM 10 project packages, it turned out that what could only be disbursed was Rp. 830 million because it was revealed that the reported party had already guaranteed 10 project packages to Bank NTB and cut SPM money," he said.

Marga Indra, who knew about this, immediately contacted the reported person.

However, the reported cover up the disappointment of the reported party by returning to promise to provide the remaining 22 project packages in the 2023 fiscal year.

"However, at that time, in September 2023, our client even knew that the 22 project packages promised by other people had been carried out," said Aan.

The reporter then charged the reported party to return the remaining money from the work of 22 project packages that had not returned and the remaining money was given in 2021 with a total value of IDR 1.6 billion.

In the description of the report, it is stated that AR also borrowed Rp2 billion from the reporter. This was conveyed by Aan in accordance with the deed of debt agreement in May 2024.

"Our client gave in cash amounting to Rp1.5 billion and goods worth Rp500 million," he said.

The agreement was made before a notary with the guarantee of the reported in the form of a certificate of ownership (SHM) of two plots of land in Sumbawa with an area of 3,560 square meters and 60 square meters.

"From the agreement, not all have been returned, there is still Rp295 million left. The guarantee of two parcels of land as stated in the deed of agreement has never been given," he said.

The reporter was disappointed with the reported party because until now he is still experiencing a loss of Rp. 2 billion. Finally, reported AR to the NTB Police.

"It should be noted that due to AR's actions, our client now falls into poverty because the money our client gave to the reported party came from the pawning of his house, his business was destroyed," said Aan.