Reasons Residents Want To Lend Money To Duri Kepa Village: They Have Minus Funds

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JAKARTA - Sandra Komala Dewi, a resident of Cibodas Subdistrict, Tangerang City, revealed her reasons for wanting to lend IDR 264.5 million to Duri Kepa Village, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.

Sandra explained that initially the treasurer of Duri Kepa Village, Devi Ambarsari contacted her, claiming that her village needed money to pay the RT/RW honorarium and village debts.

Sandra initially admitted that she was surprised why government agencies borrowed money from residents. Devi replied that Duri Kepa Village's finances were in poor condition.

"I asked how come the RT funds didn't have funds. Then she said there was a minus. Because I thought this was a government agency, so I transferred the money", Sandra said when contacted, Thursday, October 28.

Then in May and June 2021, Sandra sent money to the Duri Kepa Village account twice for a total of IDR 264.5 million.

In the agreement, every refund paid by Duri Kepa Village will be added to a fee of 10 percent of the nominal money deposited.

However, so far this debt has not been repaid. Finally, on October 25, 2021, Sandra reported Duri Kepa Marhali Village on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement of money (Article 378 and/or 372 of the Criminal Code).

Sandra reported to Marhali a letter written by Devi on behalf of Duri Kepa Village. He has also pocketed some evidence, such as proof of transfers to each RT and Kelurahan and a statement from Devi.

"Actually, what I reported was not the treasurer and the head, but the Village office that I reported was because the highest official there was the Village head, not the Treasurer, right", he added.