The Corruption Eradication Commission Investigates Nurdin Abdullah's Banking Transactions

Nurdin Abdullah (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate the alleged receipt of Nurdin Abdullah's money while serving as Governor of South Sulawesi. The KPK is currently detailing banking transactions of suspected recipients of bribes and gratuities related to infrastructure projects in South Sulawesi.

The deepening of banking transactions was conducted by conducting an examination of the Head of Bank Mandiri Branch Office Makassar Panakukang Branch, M. Ardi. He was examined as a witness at the Makassar Police Station on Wednesday, April 14.

"It is confirmed among others related to the alleged flow of some money belonging to suspect NA through banking transactions", said KPK Spokesman for Enforcement Ali Fikri in his written statement, Thursday, April 15.

The KPK also examined another witness, a state-owned enterprise employee named Siti Abdiah. In this examination, she was in the process of withdrawing money made by Agung Sucipto before finally given to Nurdin through Secretary of Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUTR) Edy Rahmat.

Not only that, but the KPK also conducted foreclosures from employees of Bank Sulsel Makassar, Mawardi. The confiscated goods are in the form of documents related to Nurdin Abdullah's banking transactions.

In this case, the KPK named Nurdin Abdullah as a suspect in the case of alleged bribes and gratuities related to the procurement of goods and services, licensing, and infrastructure development in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government fiscal year 2020-2021.

This PDIP Party politician was assigned a suspect along with the Secretary of Minister For Public Works and Human Settlements (PUPR) office of South Sulawesi Province, Edy Rahmat. Meanwhile, the Director of PT Agung Perdana Bulukumba (APB) Agung Sucipto was named as a suspected briber.

While serving as Governor of South Sulawesi, Nurdin allegedly received bribes and gratuities with a total value of IDR 5.4 billion related to projects in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government. IDR 2 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 the fiscal year 2021.

For his actions, Nurdin and Edy were subjected to 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.