Examined By KPK, Aceh People's Representative Council Leader Questioned For Procurement Of Great Aceh Vessel

DOK ANTARA

BANDA ACEH - The leadership of the Aceh People's Representative Council (Aceh People's Representative Council) admitted that they were questioned about the procurement of the Aceh Great Ship and the implementation of the multi-year package by the KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission) team.

"According to the invitation (KPK's question) regarding the 2021 budget scheme, continue with the Aceh Great and multi-year Ship", said Deputy Chair II of the Aceh House of Representatives, Hendra Budian, in Banda Aceh, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, October 26.

Hendra said the KPK investigators' questions to him were more towards the process of procurement of goods and services for the 2019-2021 budget year, including the Aceh Great Ship and road construction with a multi-year scheme.

"Regarding the Great Aceh Ship, I don't know much, because that's the planning and purchasing process when we weren't inaugurated, but by the Aceh People's Representative Council for a long period of time", said Hendra.

Previously, several leaders and members of the Aceh House of Representatives underwent an examination by the KPK which took place at the Aceh Representative Office of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), in Banda Aceh.

Those questioned today by the KPK include active leaders, namely Deputy Chair I Dalimi (Democrats), Deputy Chair II Hendra Budian (Golkar).

Then, the former leaders of the 2014-2019 Aceh People's Representative Council, namely Deputy Chair III Sulaiman Abda (Golkar) and Deputy Chair II Teuku Irwan Djohan (Nasdem).

In addition, the chairman of the Aceh People's Representative Council PPP faction, Ihsanuddin, also complied with the KPK's summons, former chairman of the 2014-2019 Aceh People's Representative Council Commission IV Tgk Anwar Ramli (Aceh Party), and the Secretary of the Council, Suhaimi.

Meanwhile, former Deputy Chairman III of the Aceh House of Representatives, Sulaiman Abda, said that he was being investigated by the KPK to provide information regarding matters relating to his former position.

"God willing, we as good citizens must obey the law, how to enforce the law in Aceh Province", said Sulaiman

Sulaiman said that during the examination process, the KPK was very cooperative when asking questions related to their duties while in office.

"So what we are responsible for, we answer, if we don't know, we say we don't know. However, the KPK is very cooperative", said the Golkar party politician.

To note, based on the KPK summons, the leaders of the Aceh People's Representative Council members were asked for information regarding the procurement of goods and services for the Aceh Government to the procurement of Aceh Great Ships 1, 2, and 3.