KPK Examines Gerindra Legislator Anwar Sadad Regarding Alleged Bribery Of East Java Provincial Government Grant Funds

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned four witnesses for alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups from the East Java Provincial Budget today. One of them is a member of the DPR Anwar Sadad.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in her statement, Wednesday, January 8.

Apart from Sadad, investigators also summoned the Deputy Chairperson of the 2019-2024 East Java Provincial DPRD Achmad Iskandar and Achmad Hadi Fauzan and Kris Susmantaro as private parties. Tessa has not yet detailed the material for the examination of these four witnesses.

As for this case, Anwar Sadad has been named a suspect. He has been summoned by investigators from the anti-corruption commission but was absent for no apparent reason on October 22, 2024.

Previously reported, the KPK again investigated the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year. 21 suspects have been determined from the development of the case.

In addition, investigators searched a number of offices in the East Java Provincial Government some time ago. As a result, documents and electronic goods were confiscated related to the alleged bribery case of grant funds.

The KPK also searched 10 houses in the Surabaya City area to Sumenep Regency, East Java on September 30, October 3. At that time, investigators confiscated a number of items suspected of being related to alleged criminal acts that were being investigated with details:

1. 7 units of cars: Alphard, Pajero, Honda CRV, Toyota Innova, Hillux double cabin, Toyota Avanza, and 1 unit of Isuzu;2. 1 unit of Rolex watch and 2 units of diamond ring;3. Cash in foreign currency and also rupiah, which in total is approximately IDR 1 billion; 4. Electronic evidence in the form of cellphones, hard drives and laptops, as well as;5. Documents include passbooks, land books, notes, receipts for the purchase of goods, BPKB, and vehicle STNK, and so on.

Not getting there, the KPK again searched the East Java Provincial Livestock Office, three houses and one office in Surabaya City, Malang City, and Sidoarjo Regency on October 16-18.

From the forced attempt, Rp50 million was confiscated, one Toyota Innova unit to electronic evidence and documents.

The KPK has asked the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) to prevent 21 people from leaving the country in this case. They are KUS which is a state administrator or member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; AI, a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; MAH, a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD; and AS a member of the East Java Provincial DPRD.

Also prevented by BW, JPP, HAS, SUK, AR, WK, AJ, MAS, AA, AYM, AH, RWS, MF, AM, and MM as private parties; FA as a member of the Sampang Regency DPRD; and JJ who is a state administrator or member of the Probolinggo Regency DPRD.