Not Only The Former Regent Of Tabanan, The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Continues To Pursue Other Actors Related To Allegations Of Bribery In The Management Of Regional Incentive Funds

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it will pursue other perpetrators suspected of being involved in bribery in the administration of the Regional Incentive Fund (DID). This confirmation was conveyed after the former Regent of Tabanan Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti, the suspect in this case, was arrested.

"Currently, the investigative team will continue to investigate the alleged flow of money to parties who are suspected of having had a hand in managing DID funds for Tabanan Regency for the 2018 Fiscal Year," said KPK Deputy Chair Lili Pintauli Siregar during a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building. , Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, March 24.

In the case of administering the Tabanan Regency DID, the KPK has detained two suspects. They are Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti and a lecturer at Udayana University (Unud) Bali, I Dewa Nyoman Wiratmaja.

In fact, the KPK has also named a suspect for the 2017 Head of the Special Physical Allocation Fund Section of the Directorate General of Fiscal Balance at the Ministry of Finance, Rifa Surya. However, he hasn't been arrested yet.

Lili explained that this case began when Eka, who served as the Regent of Tabanan for the 2010-2015 and 2016-2021 periods, appointed Nyoman as a special staff in the field of economy and development. Furthermore, he took the initiative to apply for a Regional Incentive Fund from the central government worth Rp65 billion.

"To realize his wish, the suspect NPEW ordered the suspect IDNW to prepare all the administrative completeness of the application for the proposed DID and meet and communicate with several parties who can smooth the proposal," said Lili.

From that meeting, Yaya and Rifa then put forward special conditions. One of them is by asking for a fee or the so-called custom fund which is then passed on to Eka.

Eka, who received the information, then agreed to give the fee. "The fee value determined by Yaya Purnomo and the suspect in the hospital is estimated to be 2.5 percent of the allocation of DID funds which will later be obtained by Tabanan Regency," explained Lili.

Next, Nyoman gave the money in Jakarta in stages in August and December 2017. The money given by Eka through Nyoman reached Rp600 million and US$55,300.

For their actions, Eka and Nyoman as givers were suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph 1 letter a or letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo Article 55 paragraph ( 1) 1st Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Rifa Surya as the recipient was suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code Jo Article 64 paragraph (1) Criminal Code.