KPK Suspects That The Former Director General Of Regional Finance At The Ministry Of Home Affairs Often Holds Meetings With The East Kolaka Regent

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that the former Director General of Regional Finance at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mochammad Ardian Noervianto, often holds meetings with the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur.

This allegation was investigated by examining a witness, namely Yoyo Sumarjo who is a private party. He was questioned on Monday, February 14 at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

"The investigative team has scheduled an examination of witnesses for the suspect MAN et al," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Tuesday, February 15.

Ali said Yoyo was present and was questioned by investigators regarding a number of things. One of them is related to a number of meetings between Ardian and Andi Merya Nur which resulted in the giving of bribes related to the arrangement of loans for the Regional National Economic Recovery (PEN) funds.

"The person concerned was present and his knowledge was explored, among others, related to the activities of the MAN suspect and the alleged meeting of the MAN suspect with the AMN suspect in several places in Jakarta," he said.

As previously reported, 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 receiving bribes of Rp. 1.5 billion and SGD 131,000 for the management of a loan for the National Economic Recovery (PEN) fund proposed by the inactive East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur. . 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.