In Addition To La Nyalla's House, The KPK Searches 6 Locations Related To The East Java Provincial Government Grant Fund Bribery Case

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that seven locations were searched for related to allegations of bribery in the management of grant funds for community groups (Pokmas) from the East Java Provincial Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 on April 14-16. One of them is the house of former DPD Chairman La Nyalla Mattalitti.

"Until today, investigators have carried out searches," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, April 16.

Tessa then detailed three searches carried out by investigators in the city of Surabaya, East Java on Monday, April 14. "One of them is a house that was previously called brother of LN," he said.

Then the search was carried out at three offices in the Surabaya City area on Tuesday, April 15. Although Tessa did not specify, one of them was called the Office of the East Java Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI).

There were also three houses that were searched by investigators on Wednesday, April 16. "From these three days, investigators have confiscated documents and electronic evidence," said Tessa.

Previously reported, the KPK has named 21 new suspects in the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year. This effort is the development of the case that ensnared the former Deputy Chairperson of the East Java DPRD, Sahat Tua P. Simanjuntak.

Investigators in this case have searched the office of the East Java Provincial Government (Jatim) some time ago. As a result, documents and electronic goods have been confiscated regarding the alleged bribery case of grant funds.

Then, investigators also searched the house of former PDTT Minister Abdul Halim Iskandar on Friday, September 6, 2024. Investigators at that time then cash and several other evidences, such as documents and electronic evidence.

However, it did not specify how much was obtained from Abdul Halim's house in the South Jakarta area.