KPK Has The Opportunity To Force Pick Up DPR Member Anwar Sadad Regarding The East Java Provincial Government Grant Fund Bribery Case

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to summon Member of the Indonesian Parliament Anwar Sadad regarding the bribery case for grant funds from community groups from the East Java Provincial Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The former deputy chairman of the East Java Provincial DPRD is one of the parties who is said to be a suspect.

"If the person concerned is not present without an irresponsible statement, of course a recall will be made and can be forcibly picked up," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Wednesday, November 13.

Anwar is known to have been summoned as a suspect on October 22. However, he asked for a reschedule without explaining the reason for his absence.

"Whether the person concerned is absent or not, he needs to be deepened and asked again," he said.

In the future, Tessa said investigators would definitely call Anwar again. However, he has not specified the exact time because this effort will definitely be adjusted to the investigation strategy that has been made.

In addition, investigators are still asking for statements from witnesses first.

"The priority will be witnesses who are aware of the actions and those who will explain the documents that have been confiscated first," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

"Later, when the witness examination is carried out, I will make sure there will be another summons to the person concerned," continued Tessa.

Previously reported, the KPK again investigated the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year. 21 suspects have been determined from the development of the case.

In addition, investigators searched a number of offices in the East Java Provincial Government some time ago. As a result, documents and electronic goods were confiscated related to the alleged bribery case of grant funds.

Furthermore, the anti-corruption commission also searched 10 houses in the Surabaya City area to Sumenep Regency, East Java on September 30, October 3. At that time, investigators confiscated a number of items suspected of being related to the alleged crime being investigated.

The following are the details of the confiscated goods by investigators:

1. 7 units of cars: Alphard, Pajero, Honda CRV, Toyota Innova, Hillux double cabin, Toyota Avanza, and 1 unit of Isuzu;

2. 1 Rolex watch and 2 diamond ring units;

3. Cash in foreign currency and also rupiah, which in total is approximately IDR 1 billion;

4. Electronic evidence in the form of cellphones, hard drives and laptops, as well;

5. Documents include savings books, land books, notes, receipts for the purchase of goods, BPKB, and vehicle registration, and so on.

It did not stop there, again searched the East Java Provincial Animal Husbandry Office, three houses and an office in Surabya City, Malang City, and Sidoarjo Regency on October 16-18. From the forced effort, Rp50 million was confiscated, one Toyota Innova unit to electronic evidence and documents.

Still in the same case, the KPK has asked the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) to prevent 21 people from leaving the country. They are KUS which is a state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; AI which is a state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; MAH as a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; and AS who is a state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD.

Also prevented by BW, JPP, HAS, SUK, AR, WK, AJ, MAS, AA, AYM, AH, RWS, MF, AM, and MM as private parties; FA as a member of the Sampang Regency DPRD; and JJ who is a state administrator or member of the Probolinggo Regency DPRD.