Nurdin Abdullah’s Son Is Being Questioned By The Corruption Eradication Commission Regarding The Financial Transaction

Nurdin Abdullah (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continue to investigate the flow of Nurdin Abdullah's money when he became the Governor of South Sulawesi allegedly sourced from the results of corruption.

This was done by examining M Fathul Fauzy Nurdin, a student who is also Nurdin Abdullah's son. The KPK felt the need to investigate M Fathul Fauzy because he allegedly knew some of the father's funds flow.

"M Fathul Fauzy Nurdin (Student), explored the knowledge of witnesses, among others, about the alleged financial transactions of suspect NA (Nurdin Abdullah) related to this case", said The KPK Spokesman Ali Fikri, Jakarta, Thursday, April 8.

However, unfortunately, Ali did not tell the detail of Nurdin's transactions known to his son. According to Ali, it has entered the investigation material.

Later, investigators also examined three other witnesses for suspect Nurdin. They are Rudy Ramlan as a civil servant (PNS) and two self-employed Raymond Ardan Arfandy and John Theodore.

Ali tells in detail, the witness Rudi Ramlan was investigated about the work. "The project tendered by the Provincial Government of South Sulawesi, one of which was carried out by AS suspect (Agung Sucipto)", Ali said.

"Raymond Ardan Arfandy confirmed, among others, related to the alleged giving of some money by AS to NA because of the work on a number of projects in The Provincial Government of South Sulawesi. As well as being inside about the cooperation of witnesses with AS in the work of the project", Ali said.

While John Theodore explored the knowledge of witnesses, among others related to projects owned by the Provincial Government of South Sulawesi who had witnessed the work.

The KPK appointed Nurdin Abdullah as a suspect in the case of alleged bribes and gratuities related to the procurement of goods and services, licensing, and infrastructure development in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021.

This PDIP Party politician was assigned a suspect along with the Secretary of Minister For Public Works and Human Settlements (PUPR) office of South Sulawesi Province Edy Rahmat. Meanwhile, Director of PT Agung Perdana Bulukumba (APB) Agung Sucipto (USA) was designated as a suspected briber.

Nurdin allegedly received bribes and gratuities with a total value of IDR 5.4 billion related to projects in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government. IDR 2 billion of money was given from Agung through Edy. The bribe was given so that Agung could return to work on the project in South Sulawesi for the fiscal year 2021.

For his actions, Nurdin and Edy were charged with Article 12 letter a or b or Article 11 and Article 12B of Law (Uu) No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes (Tipikor) as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 juncto Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Agung is charged with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law No. 31 of 1999 as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 juncto Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.