JAKARTA - Investigators from the Central Kalimantan High Prosecutor's Office (Kalteng) examined the Head of the Provincial KPU Sastriadi regarding the alleged grant funds for the Pilkada implementation by the East Kotim KPU.
"One of them is yes, then also from several vendors related to the provision of goods and services," said Central Kalimantan Regional Intelligence Assistant Hendri Hanafi in Palangka Raya, Thursday.
He revealed that the examination of the Chairman of the Central Kalimantan KPU was an effort by investigators to investigate the alleged corruption case.
This examination is also aimed at ensuring the validity of regulations during the implementation of the Kotim Regional Election. Investigators want to ensure whether the stages carried out by the Kotim KPU are in accordance with the applicable regulations.
"To ensure the information provided by other parties and related to ensuring the validity of the regulations at that time, so that the stages carried out by friends from the Kotim KPU party, whether it is in accordance with the regulations or not," he said.
Until now, the Central Kalimantan Prosecutor's Office has examined dozens of witnesses related to the alleged corruption case of the Kotim Pilkada grant funds, but his party has not named a single suspect in the case.
This is because the Central Kalimantan Attorney General's investigators are still investigating the witnesses who have been summoned.
"Yes, of course, friends, we are subject to and obey the provisions of the law, including the new Criminal Code law that must meet a minimum of two pieces of evidence. So, we hope you will be patient," he said.
Previously, on Monday (12/1), investigators from the Central Kalimantan Attorney General's Office had carried out a search at the Kotim KPU Office, Kesbangpol, BPKAD, Kotim DPRD Secretariat, to the service provider's office.
From the search, investigators managed to seize 41 units of electronic evidence, consisting of 23 units of mobile phones and 18 units of laptops.
In addition, investigators also found a store stamp, notes, and empty receipts from restaurants and service providers in one of the rooms of the Kotim KPU Secretariat.
On Monday (20/1), the Central Kalimantan Prosecutor's Office has also examined officials and former officials of East Kotawaringin Regency as well as private parties.
On Thursday (22/1), the Central Kalimantan Prosecutor's Office has also examined the Chairman of the Kotim KPU, Muhammad Rifqi, regarding alleged embezzlement of Kotim Pilkada implementation grant funds in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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