Usut Case Nurdin Abdullah, KPK Search House Owner PT PKN In Makassar

Defunct Governor of South Sulawesi Nurdin Abdullah (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate corruption cases that dragged the defunct Governor of South Sulawesi Nurdin Abdullah. One of them by searching the house of the owner of PT Purnama Karya Nugraha in Makassar.

"The KPK investigation team conducted a search in makassar city area located in the residence of the owner of PT PKN," said Acting Kpk Spokesman for Enforcement Ali Fikri in his written statement, Tuesday, April 13.

Ali did not elaborate on the search. Because, currently the team is still conducting searches to find evidence in the case of bribery and gratification of infrastructure development in South Sulawesi.

"Currently it is still ongoing and the development will be re-informed," he said.

Previously reported, KPK determined Nurdin Abdullah was designated as a suspect in the case of alleged bribery and gratification related to the procurement of goods and services, licensing and infrastructure development in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government in Fiscal Year 2020-2021.

This PDIP politician was assigned a suspect along with the Secretary of pupr office of South Sulawesi Province Edy Rahmat. Meanwhile, Director of PT Agung Perdana Bulukumba (APB) Agung Sucipto was designated as a suspected briber.

While serving as Governor of South Sulawesi, Nurdin allegedly received bribes and gratuities with a total value of Rp 5.4 billion related to projects in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government. Rp2 billion of money was given from Agung through Edy. The bribe was given so that Agung could return to work on the project in South Sulawesi for fiscal year 2021.

For his actions, Nurdin and Edy were ensnared in Article 12 letter a or b or Article 11 and Article 12B of Law (Uu) No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes (Tipikor) as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 juncto Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Agung is charged with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law No. 31 of 1999 as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 juncto Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.