Wearing The KPK Orange Vest, Former Director General Of The Ministry Of Home Affairs: I Respect The Legal Process

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

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

Before being taken to the KPK Detention Center, the Red and White Building Branch, Ardian admitted that he was ready to follow the ongoing legal process.

"I just respect the legal process", said Ardian before getting into the detention car, Wednesday, February 2.

He had nothing else to say. Ardian chose to go straight into the prisoner's car which would take him to the KPK Detention.

Ardian had actually been named a suspect on January 27 last. 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 accepting bribes of IDR 1.5 billion in Singapore dollars. Andi Merya Nur gave the money through Laode M Syukur.

Of the IDR 2 billion, Ardian received IDR 1.5 billion while Laode M Syukur received IDR 500 million.

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 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.