The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Ensures That Uncle Birin's Pretrial Decision Will Not Disturb The Investigation Of Allegations Of Corruption In South Kalimantan

The release of a corruption case involved the Governor of South Kalimantan (Kalsel) Sahbirin Noor alias Uncle Birin at the KPK. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the pretrial lawsuit won by Sahbirin Noor or Uncle Birin only tested the formal aspect. Another aspect that ensnared the Governor of South Kalimantan did not fall so that the handling of the case would continue.

"Actually, this pretrial is to test from the formal aspect. Not the material aspect," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted Wednesday, November 12.

Tessa ensured that the current investigation would not be disrupted. The suspects in the bribery case will be worked on by investigators without exception.

"Yang tersangka sudah dilakukan penahanan dan nanti akan dilihat perkembangannya, apakah penggungan informasi, penggemkaian keterangan yang dilakukan oleh penyidik," tegas juru bicara berdasar setang penyidik tersebut.

From all the information obtained, continued Tessa, later a new investigation warrant (sprindik) could be determined.

In addition, another step is to study the minutes of the trial at the South Jakarta District Court (PN). This process is said to have been carried out by the KPK Legal Bureau to the KPK leadership.

"So later it will be studied by friends from the Legal Bureau and Deputy for Enforcement together with the leaders of what steps will be taken later," he said.

As previously reported, the South Jakarta District Court (PN) received a pretrial lawsuit from the Governor of South Kalimantan Sahbirin Noor or Uncle Birin on Tuesday, November 12. His status as a suspect in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was declared dead.

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.