KPK Questions 11 Witnesses Regarding Situbondo Regent Karna Suwandi's Request

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/DOC.PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined eleven witnesses related to alleged corruption of the Situbondo Regency National Economic Recovery (PEN) funds. They were questioned about the request for ijon or advance payments before the project was carried out to Situbondo Regent Karna Suwandi.

"All witnesses were present and were questioned regarding the request for ijon for suspect KS for the procurement of goods and services at the Situbondo Regency Government," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Thursday, November 14.

Tessa said that the 11 witnesses questioned on Wednesday, November 13, had the initials F, IT, RM, TG, AT, AA, AJ, YAW, FA, AARH, and EH. "The examination was carried out by the Situbondo Police Office," said the spokesperson with an investigator background.

Meanwhile, based on the information gathered, they are Firdaus as the owner of PT Sunan Muria, Indra Tjahjono as a private person, Rian Mahendra as an entrepreneur, Tjahjono Gunawan as the owner and controller of CV Citra Bangun Persada, Agus Triyanto as staff of CV Cahaya Milandrie.

Furthermore, Ahmad Abdillah as an honorary staff in the irrigation sector of the PUPP Service of the Situbondo Regency Government, Akhmad Jupri as an entrepreneur, Yongky Adi Wiranata, Febriko Aditya as Director of CV Panglima Utama, Adit Ardian Rendy Hidayat as Director of CV Karunia, and Eri Hartito as staff of PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur.

As previously reported, the KPK is currently investigating alleged corruption in the management of national economic recovery funds (PEN) in the Situbondo Regency Government and the procurement of goods and services (PBJ) for 2021-2024.

Two people have been named as suspects based on the information gathered. They are the Regent of Situbondo Karna Suwandi and the Head of the PUPR Department of the Situbondo Regency Government, Eko Prionggo.

Karna has not been detained until now. He even re-nominated himself as the Regent of Situbondo in the 2024 Pilkada.

In addition, Karna also filed a pretrial lawsuit with the South Jakarta District Court (PN). He did not accept being named a suspect by the KPK.

This lawsuit was later rejected by the South Jakarta District Court. Karna then registered a similar lawsuit on Monday, October 28 with Case Number: 110/Pid.Pra/2024/PN.JKT.Sel.