Former Deputy Chairperson Of The Tulungagung DPRD Finally Detained By KPK Because Of Money Knocking Palu

JAKARTA - The former deputy chairman of the Tulungagung DPRD, Agus Budiarto, was finally detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for the next 20 days. The detention was carried out because he was suspected of being involved in the alleged bribery of ratifying the APBD and APBDP of Tulungagung Regency.

"For the needs of the investigation process, the investigative team made an effort to detain suspect AB for the first 20 days starting from August 12, 2022 to August 31, 2022 at the KPK Detention Center at the Red and White Building," said Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Karyoto at a press conference in the Red building. White KPK, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, August 12.

Agus became a suspect along with two other people, namely Deputy Chairman of the Tulungagung Regency DPRD, Adib Makarim and former Deputy Chair of the Tulungagung Regency DPRD, Imam Kambali.

In this case, Karyoto said Adib, Agus, and Imam are the Deputy Chairpersons of the Tulungagung Regency DPRD who are also Deputy Heads of the 2014-2019 Budget. Furthermore, they together with the Chairman of the DPRD Tulungagung Supriyono in September 2014 held a meeting to discuss the budget.

"The discussion has a deadlock with the Regional Government Budget Team (TAPD) of the Tulungagung Regency Government," he said.

Next, Supriyono together with Adib, Agus, and Imam met the team representatives. They also asked for money so that the discussion of the 2014 budget draft can be ratified by the term "money knock hammer".

"There is also the nominal request for hammer-knock money requested by Supriyono, AM, AG, and IK, allegedly worth Rp. 1 billion, which was later submitted to Syahri Mulyo as the Regent of Tulungagung Regency and approved," he said.

In addition, there is an additional request as a share of the PBBr whose nominal value is adjusted to the positions of the members of the Tulungagung DPRD. The money was handed over in cash at the DPRD office.

"It is suspected that there were several activities requested by IK as a representative of Supriyono, AM and AG to provide money from Syahri Mulyo, including at the time of ratification of the preparation of the pure APBD and the preparation of APBD amendments," said Karyoto.

Furthermore, the KPK suspects that each of the suspects received Rp230 million in cash.

As a result of his actions, Agus is suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.