Apart From Dodi Reza, Son Of Alex Noerdin, OTT KPK Also Secured 5 Officials In Muba Regency Government

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested Musi Banyuasin (Muba) Regent Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin in a Hand Arrest Operation (OTT) in Musi Banyuasin (Muba), South Sumatra (South Sumatra).

Dodi, who is also the son of the former Governor of South Sumatra, Alex Noerdin, is suspected of being involved in bribery in the procurement of infrastructure goods and services in Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra.

"In this activity, the KPK team secured several officials from the Muba Regency Government," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, in Jakarta, Saturday, October 16.

Apart from Dodi, there are 5 others from the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) of the Muba Regency Government who were secured by the KPK.

"The information we have obtained is that the team has finished examining several of the parties referred to at the South Sumatra High Court and will soon be brought to Jakarta for further investigation," said Ali.

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Nurul Ghufron when confirmed also confirmed this OTT. However, Ghufron has not been able to convey further details about the parties being detained and the evidence confiscated. The task force team is currently still working in the field to investigate this case.

"Everything is still being investigated. Alan's involvement does not rule out the possibility that it will develop. Please be patient first. We are still working," said Ghufron.

The KPK has 1x24 hours to determine the legal status of the arrested parties. In time, the KPK will provide more details regarding this OTT. "Soon we will explain in more detail after the investigation," said Ghufron.

Based on information, in this OTT, the KPK secured the Regent of Musi Banyuasin (Muba), Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin who is also the son of the former Governor of South Sumatra, Alex Noerdin. Dodi was reportedly secured along with a number of other parties, including officials within the Musi Banyuasin Regency Government.

The parties were arrested for allegedly involved in bribery transactions. In fact, the Task Force team is reported to have moved quickly to install KPK lines in a number of rooms at the Musi Banyuasin PUPR Office.

It is not yet known for certain the crime that Dodi allegedly committed until he was arrested and the evidence confiscated by the KPK Task Force team.

Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin is the eldest son of Alex Noerdin. Alex, who is also the former Regent of Musi Banyuasin for two terms, is currently being held by the Attorney General's Office at the Salemba Rutan for two corruption cases.

The two corruption cases that ensnared Alex, namely the alleged corruption of grant funds from the 2015 and 2017 South Sumatra Provincial APBD funds to the Sriwijaya Palembang Mosque Waqf Foundation related to the construction of the Palembang Sriwijaya Mosque and the alleged corruption case of alleged corruption in the purchase of natural gas by BUMD Regional Mining and Energy Companies. (PDPDE) South Sumatra 2010-2019.