KPK Reads Langkat Regent Terbit Rencana's Order To Determine Project Fee Value

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

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined six witnesses to investigate allegations of an order from the suspect inactive Langkat Regent Terbit Rencana (TRP) to determine the project fee value.

"It was confirmed related to the alleged meeting of witnesses with the suspect TRP where on several occasions it was suspected that there were orders from the TRP suspect to determine the value of the project 'fee' for contractors who wished to be won in project implementation in Langkat Regency," said the Acting Spokesperson. KPK Ali Fikri in his statement in Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Monday, March 7.

The six were examined for the suspect Terbit and his friends in the investigation of the alleged corruption case related to the work activities for the procurement of goods and services for the year 2020-2022 in Langkat Regency, North Sumatra. The examination was carried out at the North Sumatra Satbrimobda Examination Room, Medan City.

Those examined were the Acting Head of the Langkat Regency PUPR Office, Sujarno, Langkat Regency PUPR Office Head of Binamarga, Deni Turio, Langkat Regency PUPR Procurement Officer Agung Supriadi, Langkat Regency Regional Secretariat Procurement Service Unit Head (ULP), Suhardi, former Head of the Procurement Section Management Subdivision of Goods and Services (PBJ) from 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 KPK has named six suspects in the case. As recipients, namely Terbit, Iskandar PA (ISK) as Balai Kasih Village Head who is also Terbit's brother, and three private parties/contractors, each Marcos Surya Abdi (MSA), Shuhanda Citra (SC), and Isfi Syahfitra (IS).

Meanwhile, as the giver, namely Muara Perangin 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 IDR 4.3 billion.

Apart from being carried out by partners, there are also several projects carried out by Terbit through Iskandar's company.

It was suspected that Muara's fee was paid in cash in the amount of around IDR 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.