Ex-Chairman Of KONI Bengkulu Arrested In Connection With Corruption Of Rp11 Billion Grant Fund

Former Chairman of KONI Bengkulu Province Mufran Imron is examined related to the case of alleged corruption of KONI 2020 grant funds in Mapolda Bengkulu. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former Chairman of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) of Bengkulu Province Mufran Imron was arrested by members of the Subdivision of Corruption (Tipikor) of the Directorate of Special Criminal Reserse (Ditreskrimsus) of Bengkulu Police for alleged involvement in the alleged corruption of KONI grant funds amounting to Rp11 billion.

Reported by Antara, Monday, May 10, Head of Public Relations of Polda Bengkulu Kombes Pol Sudarno in Bengkulu, Monday, said Mufran was arrested at Aston Titanium Square Hotel and Apartment, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, on Friday, May 7.

According to Sudarno, the forced pick-up attempt was forced because the person in question had not complied with the investigator's call since being named as a suspect at the end of April.

"In the process of arresting mi suspects hiding in Jakarta, the investigators of the Directorate of Police Reskrimsus Metro Jaya and now the suspect has been taken to Bengkulu," he said.

Sudarno explained that based on the results of the investigation Mufran is known to have the largest role in the practice of misappropriation of grant funds KONI Bengkulu Province in 2020.

The grant of Rp15 billion was one of which was used by KONI bengkulu province to award rewards or awards to outstanding athletes at the X sumatra Regional Sports Week (Porwil) held in Bengkulu in 2019 and for coaching athletes.

However, of the total grant funds there is Rp11 billion that cannot be accounted for its use.

Investigators found the alleged violation of article 2 and 3 of Law (Uu) number 20 of 2021 concerning the crime of eradicating corruption junto article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 criminal code in the use of grant funds.

"After the investigation we conducted it is known that there is a loss of provincial koni grant funds amounting to Rp11 billion and after the investigation process it has been known that the suspect is most responsible for the loss," explained Sudarno.

Sudarno added that Mufran is currently being held in the bengkulu police detention center (Rutan) to facilitate the investigation process and also prevent the suspect from escaping and eliminating evidence, considering the suspect has been uncooperative.

Previously Mufran had disappeared since the case of alleged corruption of KONI grant funds in Bengkulu Province was rolling in Bengkulu Police.

Mufran has only once complied with investigators' calls while the investigation into the case is still at the investigative stage.