East Kolaka Deputy Regent Until Head Of BKAD Summoned By KPK Regarding Allegations Of Corruption In Hospital Construction

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) (ANTARA) building

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the Deputy Regent of East Kolaka Yosep Sahaka and two other people today, September 16. He will be questioned by investigators regarding the alleged construction of the East Kolaka Regional General Hospital (RSUD) that ensnared the East Kolaka Regent Abdul Azis.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, September 16.

Apart from Yosep, investigators also summoned Aspian Suute as the Head of the East Kolaka BKAD and Ruri Purwandi who is the Head of the Program Planning Work Team, Evaluation and Reporting of the Ministry of Health.

Budi has not yet detailed the material for the examination of Yosep. He only said the three were summoned in their capacity as witnesses.

"The KPK has scheduled an examination of witnesses for alleged corruption related to the construction of the East Kolaka Regional General Hospital (RSUD)," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named the East Kolaka Regent Abdul Azis as a suspect in the alleged bribery of the construction of a regional public hospital (RSUD) along with four other people. This determination is a follow-up to the hand arrest operation (OTT) on Thursday, August 7, 2025.

Abdul Azis allegedly asked for a project fee of 8 percent or Rp9 billion from the construction of the East Kolaka Hospital, which amounted to Rp126.3 billion.

The other four suspects named were PIC of the Ministry of Health for the Development of the Andi Lukman Hakim Hospital, Commitment Making Officer (PPK) of the East Kolaka Regional Hospital Development Project Ageng Dermanto, representatives of PT Pilar Pintar Putra (PCP) Deddy Karnady, and KSO of PT PCP Arif Rahman.

Deddy Karnady and Arif Rahman as bribe givers are suspected of violating Article 5 Paragraph (1) Letter a or b or Article 13 of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph 1 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Abdul Azis, Ageng Dermanto, and Andi Lukman as bribe recipients were suspected of violating Article 12 Letter a or b or Article 11 and Article 12 B of the Anti-Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.