East Kolaka Regent-Head Of BPBD Suspect Of Infrastructure Project Bribery, KPK Reminds The Importance Of Auctions So No Tributes

Press conference for the determination of the East Sulawesi Regent of Kolaka, Andi Merya, a corruption suspect

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron reminded local governments to conduct auctions in the process of procuring goods and services. This process prevents the provision of tribute outside the income of state officials.

This was conveyed after the KPK named East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur and East Kolaka BPBD Head Anzarullah as suspects. Both of them are suspected of bribery in the procurement of infrastructure projects originating from grant funds from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

"Procurement of goods and services through auctions is carried out as a preventive system so that all government projects run cleanly and are not infiltrated by the desire of officials to get tribute other than their income as state administrators," said Ghufron in a press conference broadcast on the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Wednesday, September 22.

He also reminded state officials to keep their oath of office. "And work as a public servant," said Ghufron.

This case began when last March to August, Andi Merya and Anzarullah prepared a proposal for a BNPB grant fund in the form of rehabilitation and reconstruction funds as well as ready-to-use funds.

"Then in early September 2021, AMN and AZR came to the Central BNPB in Jakarta to deliver a presentation related to the application for logistics & equipment grants, where the East Kolaka Regency Government received BNPB grants, namely Relocation and Reconstruction Grants worth Rp. 26.9 billion and Ready Fund Grants. Use Rp12.1 billion," said Ghufron.

Furthermore, Anzarullah asked Andi Merya so that the project whose funds came from the BNPB grant was carried out by trusted people and other parties who assisted in the disbursement process.

There were two projects that Anzarullah had asked him to do. The project is a package of spending on consulting services for planning a bridge work for 2 units in Ueesi Sub-district worth Rp. 714 million and planning for consulting services for the construction of 100 housing units in Uluiwoi Sub-district worth Rp. 175 million.

On the request, Andi Merya agreed and Anzarullah will provide a fee of 30 percent.

"Furthermore, AMN ordered AZR to coordinate directly with Dewa Made Ratmawan, the Head of the ULP Division to process the consultant's auction planning work and upload it to LPSE so that the company owned by AZR and/or the AZR group was won and appointed as a consultant to plan the work of the 2 projects in question," explained Ghufron.

Next, Andi Merya also asked for Rp250 million for the two projects and Anzarullah handed over Rp25 million first. "Meanwhile, the remaining Rp225 million agreed to be handed over to AMN's private house," he said.

For his actions, Anzarullah as the giver was suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by the Law of the Republic of Indonesia. Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.

Meanwhile Andi Merya as the recipient was suspected of violating Article 12 letter (a) or Article 12 letter (b) or Article 11 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.