KPK Summons Section Head Of Empowerment Of The Poor West Bandung Social Service To Investigate Alleged Corruption Of Aa Umbara

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JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators summoned the Head of the Empowerment of the Poor at the West Bandung Regency Government Social Service (Pemkab) Dian Soehartini.

He will be examined as a witness in the case of alleged corruption in the procurement of emergency response goods for the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The investigation was carried out at the Cimahi Police Office, Jalan Jenderal H. Amir Machmud Number 333, Central Cigugur, Central Cimahi District, Cimahi City, West Java," said Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri in his written statement, Tuesday, April 20.

The KPK also examined five civil servants in the West Bandung Regency Government, namely Anni Roslianti, Siti Nurhayati, Kresna Achmad Fathurrokhim, Asep Ilyas and Tian Firmasyah. In addition, the inspection will also be carried out on the Director of CV Sentral Vegetable Garden City.

The material for the examination of these witnesses is not yet known. However, they are suspected of knowing about the alleged corruption committed by West Bandung Regent Aa Umbara Sutisna, who has now been detained by the KPK.

Previously, the KPK had also investigated 28 people on Monday, 19 April. They are examined to complete the case files in this corruption case.

In this case, the KPK named three suspects in the case of alleged corruption in the procurement of emergency response goods for the COVID-19 pandemic at the Social Service for West Bandung Regency, West Java in 2020.

The three suspects, namely the Regent of West Bandung 2018-2023 Aa Umbara Sutisna (AUS), Andri Wibawa from the private sector / children from Aa Umbara, and the owner of PT Jagat Dir Gantara (JDG) and CV Sentral Vegetable Garden City Lembang (SSGCL) M Totoh Gunawan (MTG).

Aa Umbara is suspected of receiving Rp1 billion in cash. Meanwhile, the child who also received the procurement project received a profit of Rp. 2.7 billion and M. Totoh Gunawan received Rp. 2 billion.