KPK Questions Bengkulu City PUPR Head of Waste Management Project 

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating a number of projects in Bengkulu City which are suspected of being tainted with corruption in the procurement process. The investigation was carried out by examining Noprisman as the Head of the Bengkulu City PUPR on Monday, August 3.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said Noprisman was examined at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. He was questioned in his capacity as a witness in the development of alleged bribery projects in Rejang Lebong Regency.

"Investigators are investigating projects in the PUPR Office, including the IPAL project, which is related to waste management," Budi told reporters, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, August 4.

Budi explained that Noprisman's statement was needed because investigators were developing allegations of project bribes in Rejang Lebong which were revealed through a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) some time ago. He said, there were private parties who were suspected of giving related to the procurement of projects in Bengkulu City.

However, this private party is different from the party that has been determined in the Rejang Lebong case. "Therefore, the investigators traced it, there was an alleged receipt made by the PN in Bengkulu City. One of them was by conducting an examination of the Head of the PUPR," said Budi.

"Because the alleged receipt by the state organizer in Bengkulu City is related to projects there, one of which is the waste management project," he continued.

Apart from the waste management project, the alleged provision of Budi also occurred in the procurement process in the Bengkulu City Health Office. "One of the things that was searched was the parties related to the implementation of these projects," he explained.

The KPK is known to have searched a number of locations in Bengkulu City at the end of July. The details of the places visited by investigators are the offices and homes of private parties engaged in the field of health equipment and waste management, as well as the Kadis PUPR Bengkulu City Government's house.

From the forced effort, investigators then confiscated money worth Rp4 billion from the Bengkulu City PUPR Head's house. Then also found documents and electronic evidence.

As previously reported, the alleged bribery of Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri was revealed through the Operation Catch Hand (OTT). He was named a suspect along with four people, namely Harry Eko Purnomo as Head of the PUPRPKP Office, Irsyad Satria Budiman as a private party of PT Statika Mitra Sarana, Edi Manggala as a private party from CV Manggala Utama, and Youki Yusdiantoro as a private party from CV Alpagker Abadi.

Fikri is suspected of asking for a fee or ijon of around 10-15 percent of the value of the work project in Rejang Lebong Regency to the private sector. The money was allegedly used for Eid needs, including Eid Allowance.

The three private parties who are partners in the project at the PUPRPKP Office are Irsyad Satria Budiman as the private party of PT Statika Mitra Sarana, Edi Manggala as the private party of CV Manggala Utama, and Youki Yusdiantoro as the private party of CV Alpagker Abadi.

After that, it is suspected that there was an initial transfer of fees in the form of money from the three partners. The total reached Rp. 980 million.

Edi Manggala handed over Rp330 million or 3.4 percent of the value of the pedestrian and drainage development project and the sports center, which amounted to Rp9.8 million. Irsyad Satria Budiman handed over Rp400 million or 13.3 percent of the value of the road work project worth Rp3 billion.

Youki Yusdianto handed over Rp250 million or 2.3 percent of the value of the project to arrange the building and the environment of the football stadium area worth Rp11 billion.

Muhammad Fikri and Harry Eko Purnomo as the recipients are suspected of committing corruption and violating Article 12 letter a or letter b and/or 12 B of Law No. 31/1999 jo. Law No. 20/2001 concerning the eradication of corruption. 20 letter c of Law No. 1/2023 concerning the Criminal Code.

Irsyad Satria Budiman, Edi Manggala, and Youki Yusdiantoro as the parties to the giver are suspected of committing corruption and violating Article 605 paragraph (1) or Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law No. 1/2023 concerning the Criminal Code jo. Law No. 1/2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment.