KPK Summons Expert Staff Of The Minister Of Public Works Regarding Allegations Of Corruption At The PUPR Mempawah Service

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned Abram Elsajaya Barus as an expert staff of the Minister of Public Works for Economics and Investment today, August 19.

He will be questioned regarding allegations of corruption in procurement at the Mempawah Regency Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR).

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in his statement, Tuesday, August 19.

Apart from Abram, the KPK also examined Ananto Sudrajad, who is a private employee. Budi has not yet detailed the material that will be explored from both of them but they were summoned in their capacity as witnesses.

"The KPK has scheduled an examination of witnesses suspected of corruption related to the procurement of goods and services at the Mempawah Regency Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR)," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK searched a number of locations to look for evidence of alleged corruption in West Kalimantan Province on Sunday, April 27. The exact position is reported in Mempawah Regency.

The forced efforts were also carried out in the Sanggau and Pontianak areas with a total of 16 locations. Investigators then found electronic evidence and a number of documents related to alleged corruption at the Mempawah District Public Works (PU) Office.

Later, the KPK said that this search was to find evidence of alleged corruption which was investigated using a new investigation letter (sprindik). It is suspected that there were allegations related to the increase in Sekabuk-Sei Sederam Road and the work of improving the Jalan Sekit Rama-Sei Semeram at the Public Works Office of Mempawah Regency for the 2015 Fiscal Year.

There are three suspects who have been named who have not been officially announced by the KPK. However, from the information gathered they are Abdurahman as a civil servant; Lutfi Kaharuddin who is an entrepreneur or President Director of PT Aditama Borneo Prima; and Idy Safriadi as a civil servant of Mempawah Regency.

The three of them are suspected of having caused the state to lose up to Rp40 billion. This amount is said to be changing because the calculation is still being carried out.