Allegations Of Pekanbaru Mayor Collecting OPD Money To RSUD Will Be Investigated By KPK

Evidence of the KPK's hand arrest operation (OTT) in Pekanbaru, Riau. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate allegations of corruption that ensnared Pekanbaru Mayor Risnandar Mahawa after being caught in a hand arrest operation (OTT). Including requests for money from regional apparatus organizations (OPD).

"Earlier, if you pay attention to the construction of Article 12B, we will also develop it," said Acting Director of Investigation Achmad Taufik Husein to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, December 4.

"Whether there are other elements as well, it will also be our development in the next investigation process," continued Taufik.

It is known that the anti-corruption commission named Risnandar together with Pekanbaru Regional Secretary Indra Pomi Nasution, and Acting Head of General Section of the Pekanbaru Regional Secretariat Novin Karmila as suspects. All three are suspected of violating Article 12 letter f and Article 12 letter B of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

The alleged Risnandar levy to the head of the service was conveyed by KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata. He initially mentioned that the arrest operation (OTT) that occurred in Pekanbaru, Riau was related to the budget game.

"Yes, temporary information related to the use of treasurer money," said KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata to reporters in the Bali area, Tuesday, December 3.

Alexander said it was suspected that there was a trick in the process. "That's the treasurer's money, there is a term that it will be spent first, then the evidence is accounted for, right (for, red) the replacement money to fill the safe," he said.

"One of the modes was that, there was cash collection and then it was divided into evidence of fictitious expenditure. This is ridiculous. Maybe if you buy an office stationery, the office stationery is only a receipt but the goods don't exist and so on," continued Alexander.

When he was an auditor at the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), Alexander once found something similar. "Modus like this with fictitious accountability has also been around for a long time, around 20 years and this practice is still being carried out," he said.

In addition, there are allegations that there were also levies to the head of the service. However, Alexander has not been able to provide details because the investigation is still being carried out.

"Then there are quotes or levies from heads of offices, each OPD, and from regional public hospitals," he concluded.