KPK Handles 7 Cases Of Selling And Buying Positions, The Last Is The Regent Of Probolinggo

The Regent of Probolinggo is inactive Puput Tantriana Sari and her husband who is also a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Hasan Aminuddin at a press conference for the detention/PR of the Indonesian KPK

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has ensnared seven regional heads who were involved in the bribery case of buying and selling positions in the past several years. Most recently, the Regent of Probolinggo, Puput Tantriana Sari, was also involved in this bribery case.

"KPK noted that the case of buying and selling positions within the regional government from 2016 to 2021 had involved seven regional heads, namely Klaten, Nganjuk, Cirebon, Kudus, Jombang, Tanjungbalai, and finally Probolinggo", KPK Spokesperson for Prevention, Ipi Maryati told reporters, Wednesday, September 1st.

The regional heads are Klaten Regent Sri Hartini, Nganjuk Regent M. Taufiqurrahman, Cirebon Regent Sunjaya Purwadisastra, Kudus Regent Muhammad Tamzil, Jombang Regent Nyono Suharli Wihandoko, Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial and Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari.

The repeated cases of bribery in the sale and purchase of positions, said Ipi, occur because this is a method that is often used by regional heads. However, he did not deny that other sectors are vulnerable to fraud.

"KPK has identified several sectors that are prone to corruption, including those related to regional expenditures such as procurement of goods and services. Then, corruption in the regional revenue sector starting from regional taxes and levies as well as regional revenues from the center; and corruption in the licensing sector starting from providing recommendations. until the issuance of permits", he said.

In order not to repeat it, the KPK then reminded regional heads to stay away from potential conflicts of interest and abuse of authority. "Especially in the process of bidding for positions, rotations, mutations, and promotions of ASN (state civil apparatus) within the government", said Ipi.

In addition, the KPK also encourages the implementation of merit system-based ASN management. In the MCP application, five success indicators are required for local governments to fulfill.

The five indicators include the availability of ASN management regulations in the form of Regional Head Regulations or Regional Head Decrees; information Systems; compliance with the State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN) and gratification control; HR governance; and control and supervision.

"Regional success in realizing ASN management that puts forward the values of professionalism and integrity is very dependent on the commitment of regional heads in applying the principles of accountable and interest-free HR management", said Ipi.

"This includes not making the process of filling positions in the agency a land for corruption", he added.

As previously reported, in the bribery case for buying positions at the Probolinggo Regency Government, East Java, 22 people have been named as suspects, consisting of 4 bribe recipients and 18 bribe givers.

The four recipients were Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari, DPR member Hasan Aminuddin, Krejengan sub-district head Doddy Kurniawan, and Paiton sub-district head Muhamad Ridwan.

While the 18 donors namely Sumanto, Ali Wafa, Mawardi, Mashudi, Maliha, Mohammad Bambang, Masruhen, Abdul Wafi, Kho'im, Akhmad Saifullah, Jaelani, Uhar, Nurul Hadi, Nuruh Huda, Hasan, Sahir, Sugito, and Syamsuddin as suspects giver. They are all state civil apparatus (ASN) in Probolinggo.

Currently, only five people have been detained, namely Puput, Hasan, Doddy, Ridwan, and Sumarto. Puput is being held at the KPK Detention Center at the Red and White Building branch. Hasan is being held at the KPK Detention, Lot C1 branch.

Meanwhile, Doddy is being held at the Central Jakarta Police Detention. Then, Ridwan was detained at the South Jakarta Police Detention and Sugito was detained at the KPK Detention Pomdam Guntur branch. The detention was carried out for the next 20 days starting from August 31 to September 19.