Prosecutor's Office, Head Of KONI Kampar, Fugitive In Corruption Cases

PEKANBARU - The Riau High Prosecutor's Office team continues to pursue the Chair of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) of Kampar Regency, Surya Darmawan, who is a fugitive in the corruption case of the Phase III inpatient installation project at Bangkinang Hospital.

Head of the Riau High Prosecutor's Office, Jaja Subagja, said that Surya Darmawan was named a suspect on February 8, 2022, but his whereabouts are unknown.

"He's good at disappearing from one place to another, and doesn't use a cellphone. His whereabouts are always moving, not permanent. I also asked journalists to help find this DPO (people search list), if you see it, please inform me," said Jaja Subagja during a press conference. reported by ANTARA, Friday, July 22.

Jaja also said that in the next few months or years his party would continue this case even though there was no suspect present.

The Riau Prosecutor's Office had previously asked the Attorney General's Office for assistance in finding Surya, who had been designated as a fugitive by the Attorney General's Office. The prosecutor has also sent several summons to Surya, but the suspect is absent.

Surya Darmawan's uncooperative attitude has been shown during the investigation and investigation process. He only appeared once while still in the general investigation stage. Based on records, he ignored more than six other summons sent by the prosecutor for questioning.

Surya Darmawan is suspected of playing a role in arranging the tender winner for the Phase III inpatient installation room project at the Bangkinang Hospital so that PT Gemilang Utama Allen won. In addition, the investigating prosecutor also found that there was a flow of funds to Surya from the problematic project.

Based on a search of the Kampar KONI Secretariat and his residence, in February last, a number of documents related to the construction of the Phase III inpatient installation project at the Bangkinang Hospital were confiscated.

Among the documents are archives of support for the implementation of work from several companies which are the same as the documents used by PT Gemilang Utama Alen for the implementation tender. A number of documents were also found in Surya Darmawan's private room

From the calculation of state financial losses by auditors from the Riau Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), the loss value was more than Rp. 8 billion.