Allegations Of Corruption In NTB Provincial Government BUMD Capital Loans Of IDR 27 Billion Still In Investigation Stage

The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati). (Between)

NTB - The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) said the handling of the alleged corruption case of capital loans of PT Gerbang NTB Emas (GNE) is still ongoing.

"For the PT GNE case, still collecting data and information, handling is still being investigated," said Kajati NTB Enen Saribanon in Mataram, Thursday, December 19, quoted by Antara.

In this series of investigations, he said, the prosecutor's office had asked for clarification from a number of related parties, including from PT GNE, which is a regional business entity (BUMD) of NTB Province. Samsul Hadi as the former Director of PT GNE NTB was also investigated.

According to him, the alleged corruption in PT GNE's activities is related to government capital loans from 2019 to 2024 worth IDR 27 billion.

He said the type of business suspected of having committed a criminal act of corruption was related to a timber business, trading cooperation with BUMDes related to the procurement of basic materials.

In addition, there is a project to build a residential area in collaboration with companies in East Lombok, and fulfill the needs in Mandalika for gravel and limestone, as well as agro corn business activities.