Money For Bengkulu Governor Called KPK Has Been Collected For A Long Time

The money confiscated in the OTT of the Governor of Bengkulu Rohidin Mersyah/screenshot

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said billions of rupiah was found in a hand arrest operation (OTT) in Bengkulu collected for a long time. Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah's aide is said to be responsible for being a collector.

As for this silent operation, the anti-corruption commission found Rp7 billion in rupiah denominations, US dollars, and Singapore dollars. The details are Rp6.5 billion obtained at Evriansyah's house and car or Anca, who is an aide to the Governor of Bengkulu Rohidin Mersyah while the rest is obtained in a number of locations.

"So the Rp6.5 billion was not (given, ed) on that day alone. But for a while, the money had been collected some time before it was collected at the aide concerned," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata in a press conference quoted from the KPK RI YouTube, Monday, November 25.

Alexander said the money was found after the task force conducted a search in the arrest process. This team moved after receiving information about the handover of money.

"Last Friday, the reporter said that there would be a handover of money, so we sent a team to follow it. And it is true that there was a handover," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK held a hand arrest operation (OTT) in Bengkulu Province on Saturday, November 23 and brought eight people for questioning. Then, three people were named as suspects, namely Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah, Bengkulu Provincial Secretary (Sekda) Isnan Fajri and Evrianshah alias Anca who is the Adc Governor of Bengkulu.

Allegedly the three of them carried out extortion and acceptance of gratuities to finance Rohidin who was running again in the selection of Bengkulu governor candidates for the period 2024-2029. The suspects were suspected of violating Article 12 letter e and Article 12B in Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended in Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.