This Is How Dodi Alex Noerdin Receives Bribery For The Musi Banyuasin Regency Government Infrastructure Project

KPK press conference on the appointment of Musi Banyuasin Regent (Muba) Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin as a suspect in a corruption case (Screenshot of the KPK RI YouTube Channel)

JAKARTA - The KPK has named Musi Banyuasin (Muba) Regent Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin and three other people as suspects in the alleged bribery case of infrastructure projects. This was carried out after the arrest operation (OTT) on Friday, October 15, 2021.

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata explained, initially the Muba Regency Government held a project whose funds came from the Revised Regional Budget for the 2021 fiscal year and provincial financial assistance.

The four projects in question are the rehabilitation of the Ngulak III irrigation area with a contract value of Rp. 2.39 billion, the improvement of the Epil DIR irrigation network with a contract value of Rp. 4.3 billion, the improvement of the irrigation network of the Muara Teladan DIR with a contract value of Rp. 3.3 billion, and the normalization of Lake Ulak. Ria with a contract value of Rp. 9.9 billion.

Dodi and his men then engineered the auction process for the private company that carried out the construction so that PT Selaras Simpati Nusantara won the project.

"It is suspected that there have been directives and orders from DRA (Dodi) to HM (Herman), EU (Eddi) and several other officials at the PUPR Office of Musi Banyuasin Regency so that the bidding process is engineered in such a way, including by making a list of work packages. and it has also been determined that prospective partners will be the executor of the work," said Alexander at the KPK building, Saturday, October 16.

In this alleged bribery case, Dodi has determined that he will receive a 10 percent commitment fee, Head of the PUPR Office of Muba Regency Herman Mayori gets a fee of 3 to 5 percent, and the PPK of the PUPR Office of Muba Regency Eddi Umari gets 2 to 3 percent, and other related parties.

For Dodi himself, he received a commitment fee of Rp. 2.6 billion from the Director of PT Selaras Simpati Nusantara Suhandy.

"As a realization of the commitment fee by SUH for winning the 4 work package projects at the PUPR Service, it is suspected that SUH (Suhandy) has handed over some of the money to DRA (Dodi) through HM (Herman) and EU (Eddi)," explained Alexander.

Until finally, the KPK received information about the alleged receipt of money from Suhandy to Dodi. The money was transferred from Suhandy's company to the bank account of one of Eddi's family.

After the money came in, Eddi made a cash withdrawal and handed the money to Herman to give to Dedi.

The KPK finally arrested Herman at a place of worship in Muba Regency and found Rp270 million in cash wrapped in a plastic bag. Meanwhile, Dodi was arrested in a hotel lobby in the Jakarta area.

"From this activity, the KPK team in addition to securing money in the amount of Rp. 270 million, also secured the money in the MRD (aide to the Regent) of Rp. 1.5 billion," explained Alexander.

For his actions, Dodi and his subordinates as recipients were 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 the 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 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Then, Suhandy as the provider 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 the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by the 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.