Corruption Of KUR Funds For Red Plate Banks In Bima, Police Name 9 Suspects

Bima City Police Headquarters. (ANTARA/HO-Bima City Police)

NTB - Bima City Resort Police, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has named nine suspects in the alleged corruption case in the distribution of people's business credit funds (KUR) to one of the conventional banks owned by the Bima branch.

Head of the Bima City Police Satreskrim Adjunct Commissioner of Police Dwi Kurniawan Kusuma Putra said the determination of the suspect in this case was based on the results of the case title at the NTB Regional Police (Polda).

"So, from the results of the case title at the NTB Regional Police, we have named nine suspects," said Dwi, confirmed by telephone, Monday, April 21, which was confiscated by Antara.

He said that the nine suspects in this case had the initials MA, D, IM, D, EH, I, IS, MI, and SR. They are the ones who act as officials from banking and collection agents or coordinators who collect the names of KUR fund recipients.

The role of the suspect from offtaker circles is the former and member of the legislature who is currently still holding positions in the Bima City DPRD.

Regarding the initials of this person, Dwi admitted that he had not received complete information from investigators.

"What is clear is that this suspect is from the bank and CA (collection agent). For the complete role, I have not disclosed the data," he said.

Dwi said investigators are now following up on the determination of the suspect by scheduling an examination.

"Because last yesterday the suspects were examined in their capacity as witnesses, now we are scheduled to be examined as suspects," he said.

Dwi stated that his party had not yet detained the suspects.

"We just determined yesterday, so in the near future we will schedule an examination as a suspect," he said.

The Bima City Police will handle this case in 2022 based on reports from KUR recipients who come from corn farmers and cattle breeders.

It was recorded that there were 1,634 customers from among farmers and breeders who were included in the list of recipients of KUR funds in 2019 and 2020. They were recorded as from Bima Regency.

Then, the distribution of KUR funds with a total value of Rp39 billion was accommodated by 12 collection agents.

In the report, there are allegations of cutting rations and the emergence of fictitious recipient names. In fact, there are also allegations that the distribution is not in accordance with banking regulations.

During the investigation stage, the police were recorded to have examined hundreds of witnesses consisting of 14 banks, 12 collection agents, 790 from 1,634 customers, and experts from bank credit, banking auditors, Indonesian Treasury, BPKP NTB, and criminal.