KPK Asked To Immediately Arrest Uncle Birin After Being Seen Leading An Apple At The Governor's Office

Sahbirin Noor (ANTARA)

Yudi Purnomo asked the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to immediately arrest the Governor of South Kalimantan c or Uncle Birin. The former KPK investigator assessed that the team should have been sent without the need to wait for the results of the pretrial decision at the South Jakarta District Court (PN).

This was conveyed by Yudi in response to the emergence of Uncle Birin who was said to have run away by the KPK. The nosebar of the alleged corruption suspect was seen at the South Kalimantan Governor's Office while leading the apple today, Monday, November 11.

"I think the KPK must have the courage to send its investigative team to immediately arrest the Governor of South Kalimantan because his whereabouts have been detected and seen by many people," Yudi said in a written statement, Monday, November 11.

He said the anti-corruption commission was at stake in handling the Uncle Birin case. "Immediately use this momentum to arrest the person concerned, otherwise the public's trust in the KPK will decrease. There is no need to wait for the results of the pretrial decision," he said.

Yudi said the KPK did not need to wait for the verdict because this arrest was of different context. Moreover, Uncle Birin from the start seemed uncooperative.

"Whatever the proceeds are, of course the legal consequences must be respected. However, what is now urgent is that the person concerned has appeared, so arrests need immediate," he said.

Disitat dari Antara, Paman Birin yang lama tak tampak muncul memimpin apple. Ia tampak mengenakan pakaian dinas lengkap dan kehadirannya disambut para aparatur sipil negara (ASN).

In his remarks, Uncle Birin emphasized to ASN and the apple participants that he was in Banua. He said he was happy to be back in his office.

"I am very happy to see all of your faces today. Alhamdulillah, hopefully Allah SWT will always provide safety to all of us and our Banua will become a thayyibatun baldatun wa rabbun ghafur," said Uncle Birin.

Furthermore, Uncle Birin also advised all ASN in South Kalimantan to work with enthusiasm, always carry out their duties according to their respective main duties, and complete their work targets. He also reminded the importance of the success of the food security program and always establishing synergy with districts/cities throughout South Kalimantan.

Previously reported, the Governor of South Kalimantan, Sahbirin Noor or Uncle Birin, was unknown after being named a suspect in alleged bribery. This determination was made after the KPK conducted a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Sunday, October 6.

"Until now, the respondent is still searching for the whereabouts of the applicant," said KPK Legal Bureau Team Niar Siregar when responding to Uncle Birin's pretrial lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court (PN), Tuesday, November 5.

"The Respondent has issued a Order (Sprinkap) 06 and a Decision Letter of the KPK Leadership regarding the prohibition of traveling abroad, but the whereabouts of the applicant are not yet known and are still being searched," he continued.

Uncle Birin was appointed along with four other people as recipients. They are the Head of the Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) of the South Kalimantan Provincial Government 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 Section of the Governor of South Kalimantan Agustya Febry Andrean (FEB).

Meanwhile, as the suspect givers, namely Sugeng Wahyudi (YUD) and Andi Susanto (AND) as private parties. A total of seven suspects were named by the KPK.

This provision was made after Sugeng and Andi received three projects in South Kalimantan. The details are: 1. Football Field Development in the Integrated Sports Area of South Kalimantan Province with the selected provider PT WKM (Wismani Kharya Mandiri) with a work value of Rp23 billion; 2. Integrated Samsat Development with the selected provider PT HIU (Haryadi Indo Utama) with a work value of Rp22 billion;3. Development of Swimming Pools in the Integrated Sports Area of South Kalimantan Province with the selected provider CV BBB (Bangun Banua Bersama) with a work value of Rp9 billion.