The Regent Of Musi Banyuasin Dodi Alex Nordin Arrested By KPK, This Is What The Governor Of South Sumatra Said

Video screenshot of the KPK sealing the PUPR office in Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra, Friday 15 October (Photo: M Riezko Bima Elko P/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Governor of South Sumatra appealed to every regional head (Regent-Mayor) not to get involved in any criminal matters. things that lead to criminal acts should not be carried out," he said in Palembang, as reported by Antara, Saturday, October 16. He conveyed this in response to the rise of regional heads in South Sumatra dealing with legal issues, last Friday, October 15, Musi Banyuasin Regent Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin, who was caught by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)'s arrest operation. According to him, in the case of the KPK's arresting operation that ensnared several officials in South Sumatra, this condition needs to be watched out for by other regional heads to never try to commit crimes. "Regarding OTT in Muba, I can't give anything yet, I haven't received an official notification. Just saw the news running texts," he said.

However, he emphasized that if there was official information regarding the arrest and the arrest was a regional official, then all responsibility would be taken to keep the wheels of government running. Previously, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) carried out an operation to arrest suspected acts of corruption (Tipikor) in the Musi Banyuasin Regency Government, South Sumatra. ) Musi Banyuasin. "In response to questions from media colleagues regarding the KPK's arresting activities in South Sumatra, we convey that it is true that, Friday (15/10), the KPK team succeeded in securing several parties in arresting activities related to allegations of corruption in the South Sumatra region. " said Acting KPK Spokesperson Ali Fikri. According to him at this time, the parties Those arrested and secured are still in the process of requesting information by the KPK team. The KPK still has 1x24 hours to determine the attitude of the results of the investigation that is currently still ongoing. "We will inform further developments," he said. The arrest took place at the Office of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) of Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra, Friday (15/10) at 22.15 WIB. searched the SDA and Irrigation Division, the Planning Division, the Preservation Division and the PUPR Office Head's room and the Bridge and Road Division. At the same time, the main office located next to the Musi Banyuasin Regency Government, Jalan Colonel Wahid Udin, Sekayu City, was also visited by the KPK team. They sealed the office with duct tape that said "under surveillance" KPK" which binds the office entrance. In addition, KPK tape was also installed on the doorknob and on the padlock. Then at around 06.00 WIB the team took the investigators to Jakarta by airplane at Palembang's Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport.

OTT for the second time at Musi Banyuasin

The KPK is also known to have carried out a hand arrest operation in Musi Banyuasin Regency around June 2015. In this incident, a number of officials were named suspects, including the Regent of Pahri Azhari, the wife of the Regent of Muba Lucianty Pahri, the Head of Bappeda, the Head of BPKAD, the Chair of the DPRD, three The Deputy Chairperson of the Muba DPRD and a number of other members of the Muba DPRD. They were caught in the operation related to the alleged bribery case of the 2014 Accountability Report (LKPJ) and the ratification of the 2015 APBD of Musi Banyuasin Regency. At that time the KPK confiscated money worth Rp. 2.5 billion in Rp. 50 thousand denominations. and Rp. 100 thousand.