KPK Examines Six Witnesses At North Sumatra Satbrimobda Related To Corruption Plan Publishes

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned six witnesses to investigate the alleged corruption case related to the 2020-2022 procurement of goods and services in Langkat Regency, North Sumatra.

"The investigation was carried out at the North Sumatra Satbrimobda Examination Room, Medan City," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in a statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Monday, March 7.

The six witnesses were Acting Head of the Langkat Regency PUPR Service, Head of Highways of Langkat Regency PUPR Office Deni Turio, Langkat Regency PUPR Procurement official Agung Supriadi, Head of the Procurement Service Unit (ULP) of the Langkat Regency Secretariat, Suhardi, former Head of Section Management Subdivision. Procurement of Goods and Services (PBJ) by the Regional Secretariat of Langkat Regency, Yoki Eka Prianto, and the Head of Subsection for Management of the PBJ Section of the Regional Secretariat of Langkat Regency, Wahyu Budiman.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named six suspects in the case, namely as the recipient of the inactive Langkat Regent Publishing the Warring Wind Plan (TRP), Iskandar PA (ISK) as the Village Head of Balai Kasih who is also Terbit's brother, and three private parties/contractors respectively Marcos Surya Abdi ( MSA), Shuhanda Citra (SC), and Isfi Syahfitra (IS).

Meanwhile, as the giver is Muara Warin Angin (MR) from the private sector/contractor.

In the construction of the case, the KPK explained that around 2020 until now, Terbit as the Regent of Langkat for the 2019-2024 period together with Iskandar was suspected of making arrangements in the implementation of the infrastructure work project package in Langkat Regency.

In making these arrangements, Terbit ordered Sujarno as Acting Head of PUPR District of Langkat Regency and Suhardi as Head of the Procurement of Goods and Services to actively coordinate with Iskandar as Terbit's representative regarding the selection of which partners will be appointed as winners of the project work package at the PUPR Office and Education authorities.

The KPK said that in order to be the winner of the work project package, it was suspected that there was a request for a "fee" percentage by Terbit through Iskandar with a percentage value of 15 percent of the project value for work packages through the auction stage and a percentage value of 16.5 percent of the project value for direct appointment packages.

Furthermore, one of the partners selected and won to work on the project in the two services was the suspect Muara using several company flags and the total value of the project package being carried out was Rp. 4.3 billion.

Apart from being carried out by partners, there are several projects that Terbit is working on through Iskandar's company.

It is suspected that Muara's "fee" was given in cash in the amount of around Rp. 786 million which was received through the intermediary of Marcos, Shuhanda, and Isfi, which was then given to Iskandar and then forwarded to Terbit.

The KPK suspects that in receiving and managing fees from various projects in Langkat Regency, Terbit used trusted people, namely Iskandar, Marcos, Shuhanda, and Isfi.

The KPK suspects that there have been many other receipts by Terbit through Iskandar from various partners and this will be further investigated by the investigative team.