KPK Claims Not To Find Bobby Nasution's Involvement In The Corruption Case Of The North Sumatra Road Project

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) claims that Bobby Nasution has not been involved in the corruption case of a road project in North Sumatra Province.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said the name of the Governor of North Sumatra had not been detected. In addition, investigators are still focused on the bribery case that started with a hand arrest operation (OTT).

"Until now (there has been no involvement of Bobby Nasution, ed). So we focus on parties suspected of bribery, the giver and also parties suspected of accepting bribes related to road procurement projects," Budi told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, November 17.

Even so, Budi ensured that the legal process was in accordance with the rules. This also denies the existence of the head of the KPK investigation task force (kasatgas) who hindered Bobby's summons.

This information was once disclosed by one of Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researchers, Zararah Azhim Syah, based on a media investigation report.

"We assure you that the investigation, investigation, and prosecution processes related to the case are going well," said Budi.

Dan dari perkara yang berangkat dari kegiatan tangkap tangan ini kemudian tim juga secara marathon melakukan pemeriksaan terhadap sejumlah saksi dan juga penggeledahan di sejumlah lokasi.

As previously reported, ICW researcher Zararah Azhim Syah took action at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta today, November 14. It is suspected that the head of the KPK task force is afraid to investigate Bobby, this is known from the national media coverage.

"KPK investigators have even proposed to the head of the task force handling this case to investigate Bobby. However, none of the three heads of the task force dared to check on Bobby," Zararah told reporters at the location.

Even so, Zararah did not reveal who Kasatgas was. However, from the various information gathered, one of them is Rossa Purbo Bekti.

Zararah hopes that the KPK will immediately investigate Bobby's involvement in the road project corruption case in North Sumatra. Moreover, the Medan Corruption Court Panel of Judges has asked Bobby to be presented at the trial.

The development of this case, he said, must also be carried out like other corruption allegations. Do not let the impression that the KPK is afraid of Bobby Nasution.

"For example, in the E-KTP case, the former Menpora corruption case was also developed from the facts at trial," he said.

"So it should be in this case, if there are new clues from the trial, the KPK should develop a case like that. So open new cases. Well, let alone develop cases but just to check Bobby doesn't dare like that," he continued.

Moreover, Bobby's role should also be detected by the KPK after there is information about the shift in the budget using the Governor Regulation (Pergub).

The Bobby was involved in the planning stage, replacing the North Sumatra Regional Budget four times, to include this development project. Whereas previously it was not included in the needs of North Sumatra Province, it was never in the North Sumatra Regional Budget, meaning it was not necessary, "said Zararah.

The panel of judges at the Medan District Court some time ago was known to have asked the KPK prosecutor to present Bobby Nasution as a witness. This order was conveyed after Muhammad Haldun as Secretary of the North Sumatra PUPR Service who was presented as a witness in the trial revealed the shift in the budget through the Governor Regulation (Pergub) for the implementation of road construction projects.

At that time, Haldun explained that the two road budgets that were the object of corruption were Sipiongot Sections, namely the Labuhan Batu and Sipionot Hutaimbaru in North Padang Lawas with a total value of Rp165 billion not allocated in the pure 2025 APBD. This project was financed from funds of a number of offices that were legalized through the Governor's Regulation.

Hearing this testimony, Judge Khamozaro Waruwu asked Bobby to be presented. "If there is a risk to the shift in the budget, who is responsible? When the mechanism for shifting the budget does not work, the governor must be responsible," he said.

Apart from Bobby, the judge also asked the prosecutor to present the Acting Regional Secretary of North Sumatra at that time, Effendy Pohan, for questioning regarding the legal basis of the Governor's Regulation which was said to have been changed six times.

Meanwhile, the judge tried two defendants from the private sector, namely the President Director of PT Dalihan Na Tolu Group, Muhammad Akhirun Piliang and the Director of PT Rona Mora, Muhammad Rayhan Dulasmi. This case also ensnared the former Head of the North Sumatra PUPR Service, Topan Obaja Putra Ginting, who was said to be close to Bobby Nasution. However, he has not been tried because the files have not been transferred to court.