KPK Suspects Uncle Birin's Emergence In His Office In A Scenario For Falling Issues Of Escape

Governor Sahbirin Noor leads the ASN rally within the South Kalimantan Provincial Government at the Governor's Office, Banjarbaru City, Monday (11/11/2024)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that South Kalimantan Governor Sahbirin Noor or Uncle Birin deliberately came to his office to abort the issue of escaping. This is because investigators who came looking for him had lost track.

This was conveyed by KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika when asked about Uncle Birin suddenly showing his nose at the South Kalimantan Governor's Office on Monday, November 11. At that time, he led an apple attended by the state civil apparatus (ASN) within the South Kalimantan Provincial Government after it was reported missing.

"Yes, of course, it is undeniable that the emergence of the person concerned should be suspected of aborting the issue that the person concerned is fugitive or missing," Tessa told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, November 12.

"It is reasonable to suspect and that allegation is certainly more strengthened because when the team came there the person concerned could not be found," he continued.

Furthermore, Tessa also said that investigators did not know about Uncle Birin's plan to come to his office to lead the apple. For example, from the start it was known, he was sure that investigators would definitely make attempts to force arrests.

"If we knew beforehand, it would be carried out, the team went straight there to carry out the arrest process. So the information we got was found out after the person concerned took the action," said a spokesman with the investigator's background.

As previously reported, the South Jakarta District Court (PN) received a pretrial lawsuit by the Governor of South Kalimantan, Sahbirin Noor or Uncle Birin, on Tuesday, November 12. The status of the suspect of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) which he is holding means death.

In their consideration, the judge said that the determination of the suspect carried out by the KPK was invalid and binding. Because, he was not caught in the arrest operation (OTT).

In addition, KPK investigators have not examined Uncle Birin. This is known from the absence of evidence brought by the KPK Legal Bureau.

Then, the judge also dismissed the KPK argument which stated that his whereabouts were unknown so that he could not pretrial. The basis is due to the absence of a summons for examination or a wanted list (DPO) issued by the KPK.

Meanwhile, Uncle Birin was named a suspect in receiving bribes along with four other people. 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 collectors of money or fees Ahmad (AMD) and Plt. Head of the Household 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 which began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Sunday, October 6.

This gift was made after Sugeng and Andi got 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.