KPK Calls For Chair Of The South Buru Regency DPRD Regarding Alleged Money Flows Regent Tagop Sudarsono

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate the flow of money received by the former South Buru Regent Tagop Sudarsono Soulisa and its flow. Tagop is a suspect in alleged bribery related to infrastructure work projects in South Buru Regency in 2011-2016.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said that the investigation regarding the flow of money was carried out by examining seven witnesses, including the chairman of the South Buru Regency DPRD from the NasDem faction, Muhajir Bahta. The seven witnesses were examined at the Mako Office of the Maluku Police Mobile Brigade Unit.

"The investigative team has examined a number of witnesses for the suspect TSS et al," said Ali in a written statement quoted on Saturday, March 19.

In addition to Muhajir, investigators also examined six other witnesses, namely the Deputy Chair of the South Buru DPRD from the Golkar faction Jamatia Booy, Member of the South Buru DPRD Bernardus Wamese, former Treasurer of the Secretariat of Regional Secretariat Samsul Bahri Sampulawa, Inspector at the South Buru Inspectorate Ismid Thio, Head of Planning and Finance at the South Buru Inspectorate. Japar, as well as PNS Semuel R Teslatu.

During the investigation, said Ali, there were a number of things that were investigated apart from looking for the flow of bribes, namely the preparation of fictitious documents to regulate the project carried out by Tagop.

"The witnesses were present and confirmed, among others, related to the alleged project arrangement by the TSS suspect accompanied by the preparation of fictitious documents. In addition, it was also confirmed regarding the flow of funds from the TSS suspect to several other related parties," he said.

Actually, investigators will also seek information from the Treasurer of the Secretariat of the Secretariat of the South Buru Regency, Aisya Ida, the PPK at the South Buru Health Service for 2012-2014 Thomas Marulessy, and the Procurement Committee or Working Group (Pokja) of the South Buru Regency General Auction Daniel Saleky.

However, they were not present, so a rescheduling will be made for questioning.

"Witness is not present and will be rescheduled," said Ali.

As previously reported, the KPK has named Tagop along with three other people as suspects for alleged bribery, gratification, and money laundering related to the procurement of goods and services in South Buru Regency in 2011-2016.

The recipients were Tagop Sudarsono Soulisa (TSS) and Johny Rynhard Kasman (JRK) from the private sector. Meanwhile, as the giver, namely Ivana Kwelju (IK) from the private sector.

In the construction of the case, the KPK explained that Tagop, who served as the Regent of South Buru for the period 2011-2016 and 2016-2021, was suspected from the beginning of his term of having given more attention to various projects at the PUPR Service of South Buru Regency, including by specifically inviting the head of the department and the head of the community development department to investigate. know the list and value of the package budget for each project work.

Tagop then recommends and unilaterally determines which partners can be won to work on projects, either through the auction process or direct appointment.

The KPK suspects that from the determination of the partners, Tagop asked for a sum of money in the form of a fee with a value of 7 to 10 percent of the value of the work contract, specifically for projects whose source of funds from the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) is determined that the fee is still between 7 and 10. percent plus 8 percent of the value of the employment contract.

The projects are the construction of the Namrole inner city road in 2015 with a project value of Rp. 3.1 billion, the improvement of the Namrole inner city road (hotmix) with a project value of Rp. 14.2 billion, the improvement of the Wamsisi-Sp Namrole Modan Mohe section (hotmix) ) with a project value of Rp. 14.2 billion, and the improvement of the Waemulang-Biloro toll road with a project value of Rp. 21.4 billion.

Upon receiving these fees, it is suspected that Tagop used his trusted person, namely Johny, to receive a sum of money using his bank account and subsequently transferred it to Tagop's bank account. The fee received is estimated to reach Rp. 10 billion.