At The Corruption Court, Witness Admits East Kolaka Regent Disbursed Rp3,355 Billion For Disbursement Of PEN Fund

JAKARTA - An entrepreneur from Muna district, Southeast Sulawesi, LM Rusdianto Emba, admitted that the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya and his husband Mujeri spent up to IDR 3.355 billion so that the 2021 National Economic Recovery (PEN) loan fund for the district was disbursed. "Total the total is Rp. 3,355 billion," said LM Rusdianto Emba at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor) on Thursday, July 21. received a bribe of Rp. 1.5 billion and the Head of the Muna La Ode Regency Environmental Service, M. Syukur Akbar, who received a bribe of Rp. 175 million from the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya and LM Rusdianto Emba regarding the approval of the PEN loan fund for the East Kolaka district in 2021. LM Rusdianto Emba is a businessman who is also the younger brother of the Regent of Muna, Southeast Sulawesi, namely LM Rusman Emba. Rusdianto claimed to be close to Andi Merya and also her husband, Mujeri. "Mr. Mujeri gave Rp. 3 billion, Rp. and Rp. 150 was transferred to Mr. La Ode M Syukur, so the total that was handed over was Rp. 3.355 billion," said Rusdianto. Of the Rp. 3 billion, Rp. 2 billion was handed over to Sukarman Loke at the Mercure Hotel, Jakarta, while Rp. 1 billion was taken by Mr. Sukarman in Kendari. Rusdianto, the amount of Rp3 billion is specifically intended for the "fee" for disbursing the PEN loan." In the Minutes of Investigation Number 10, you said, 'I can explain that after returning from Jakarta to meet M Ardian Noervianto who is the Director General of Regional Finance at the Ministry of Home Affairs around May 2021. , Sukarman Loke told me that Ardian said that the management of PEN has closed but it can be helped but the commitment is rather big ar is 3 percent' right?" asked the public prosecutor Arsil. "After Sukarman came home he said it could be taken care of but there must be a 'backing', meaning Mr. Director General," added Rusdianto. percent correct?" asked the prosecutor. "Yes," answered Rusdianto. "What is your motive for helping Andi Merya and Mujeri so that this PEN submission is a goal?" asked KPK Public Prosecutor Feby Dwiyandospendy. "First, my motivation is because Andy Mery's mother owes me a debt, how can I pay my debt if I don't have any activities? Find me an activity. Mining Business Permit) is the owner of the land, so I will meet when (PEN) is ready, so besides paying my debt, I can get mine. Third, he said that if I want to become a member of the DPRD in the future, I can be helped to enter, "explained Rusdianto. "In the BAP 39 brothers said 'I told La Ode Syukur and Sukarman Loke when asked to take care of PEN, you said that Andi Merya and I are like brothers, if we help Andi Merya and succeed in getting PEN funds, there is no way Andi Merya will forget us, and I too ask the PEN project including the project for La Ode Gratitude is that true?" asked the prosecutor. "I'm not asking for a project but asking for a share. If this is successful, I want to ask for a share, it doesn't have to be a project, that's just hopes," answered Rusdianto. to the Head of the Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency of Muna Sukarman Loke for IDR 730 million and the Head of the Muna Regency Environmental Service, La Ode M Syukur Akbar, for IDR 175 million, bringing the total bribe for three people to IDR 2.405 billion.