JAKARTA - The Director General (Dirjen) of Health Services of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) Azhar Jaya has finished being investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today.
Azhar was examined for six hours from 09.55 to 16.30 WIB as a witness. He admitted that he was questioned about the role of the Ministry of Health in planning and budgeting for the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) for the construction of the Koltim Hospital.
"Yes, asked about the role of the Ministry of Health in planning the DAK budgeting. That's all," Azhar told reporters after undergoing an examination at the KPK's Merah Putih building, South Jakarta.
Azhar said the DAK was a central matter. However, he did not elaborate further on his intention because he chose to hurry.
"If DAK is definitely from the center, it's impossible if DAK is not from the center," he said.
"In another DPR DAK, the DAK is usually with Bappenas and the Ministry of Finance," continued Azhar.
Azhar then got into a Fortuner branded car with license plate number B 1857 ZZH turned black. He did not explain any more about his examination.
The East Kolaka Regional Hospital was built with a project value of 126.3 billion sourced from DAK.
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.
Then four suspects were also named, namely 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.
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