Former Director General Of Finance Ministry Of Home Affairs Finally Detained In KPK Detention Center

The KPK has detained the former Director General of Regional Financial Development of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Mochamad Ardian Noervianto./PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finally arrested the former Director General of Regional Finance at the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Mochamad Ardian Noervianto. Ardian was arrested in connection with the alleged bribery of filing for the Regional National Economic Recovery (PEN) fund for East Kolaka Regency in 2021.

"The investigative team made efforts to forcefully detain the suspect for the first 20 days starting on February 2, 2022 until February 21, namely MAN was detained at the KPK Detention Center at the KPK Red and White Building," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwoto at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, Jakarta. South, Wednesday, February 2nd.

Ardian was named a suspect on Thursday, January 27. However, he was not arrested at that time because he was sick.

Previously, Ardian was named a suspect along with two other people. They are the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur, who is also a suspect in the alleged bribery receipts, and the Head of the Muna Laode Regency Environment Agency, M. Syukur Akbar.

He is suspected of having received bribes of Rp. 1.5 billion and S$131,000 for the administration of a National Economic Recovery (PEN) loan proposed by the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur.

Andi Merya Nur gave the money through Laode M Syukur. The amount of money sent reached IDR 2 billion, of which IDR 500 million was received by M Syukur.

For his actions, Ardian as a suspect in receiving bribes together with Laode M Syukur was suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to the Law. Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Andi as the giver is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 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 Crimes. Corruption Crime.