6 Former Leaders Of The Bengkulu Provincial DPRD Examined For Corruption SPPD 2024

The Bengkulu High Prosecutor's Office for Special Crimes (Pidsus). (ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari)

BENGKULU - The Bengkulu High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) conducted an examination of a number of former leaders and members of the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD regarding the corruption case of official travel orders (SPPD) for the 2024 fiscal year.

Those examined were former Chairman of the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD, Isnan Fajri; and a number of former Deputy Chairmen of the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD, Suharto, Edwar Samsi, Samsu Amanah, Heri Purwanto and Sri Rezeki.

"(Checked) Yes, asked for information and there are DPRD members such as Isnan Fajri and others," said a member of the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD for the Seluma Regency for the 2019-2024 and 2024 periods until 2029 Sri Rezeki in Bengkulu City, Tuesday, confiscated by Antara.

He said that the examination was related to official travel and I gave information as it was and was cooperative in accordance with applicable procedures.

Previously, investigators from the Bengkulu Attorney General's Office had named seven suspects in the alleged corruption case in financial management at the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD Secretariat.

The seven suspects are staff of the Lia Fita Sari Technical Implementation Officer (PPTK) and PPTK on official trips at the Secretariat of the Bengkulu Provincial House of Representatives (DPRD) Rozi Marza.

Then, former Secretary of the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD Erlangga, former Treasurer of the Secretariat of the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD Dahyar, Bengkulu Province Technical Implementation Officer (PPTK) Rizan Putra Jaya, Ade Yanto Pratama, and Rely Pribadi who are assistant treasurers at the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD Secretariat.

The seven suspects are suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1), Article 3, and/or Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the eradication of criminal acts of corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001, junto Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code and junto Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Although investigators have named seven suspects, it is possible that there will still be other suspects in the corruption case within the Secretariat of the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD.

Meanwhile, until now, his party is still conducting investigations to explore the flow of funds and the role of each suspect in managing the budget within the Bengkulu Provincial DPRD Secretariat.