Ade Yasin Allegedly Ordered His Subordinates To Collect Money For Operational Funds For The West Java BPK Examiner

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri (Photo: Wardhani Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that the inactive Bogor Regent Ade Yasin ordered his men to collect the money. Furthermore, the money was allegedly used as operational funds for examiners from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) representing West Java.

This allegation was investigated by examining nine witnesses to complete the files of Ade Yasin, et al. They were questioned at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, on Tuesday, May 17 yesterday.

In this case, Ade is suspected of giving bribes related to the management of the Bogor Regency Government (Pemkab) financial reports in 2021.

"All witnesses were present and confirmed, among others, related to the alleged order from suspect AY (Ade Yasin) to collect some money which was then allegedly given to the ATM suspect (West Java BPK representative Anthon Merdiansyah) and his friends as operational funds for the examiner during the process. The audit is ongoing," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, in a written statement to reporters, Wednesday, May 18.

Ali then detailed that the nine witnesses examined were the Head of the Accounting Sub-division of the Bogor Regency BPKAD, Yeni Naryani; PPK at RSUD Ciawi Bogor, Irman Gapur; Deputy Director of Ciawi Hospital, Bogor, Yukie Meistisia Anandaputri; and the Head of the Bogor Regency Bappenda, Arif Rahman.

Furthermore, investigators also examined two outsourced staff from the finance division of the Bogor Regency Regional Secretariat, Nadia Septiyani, and Tubagus Hidayat; staff of the finance department of the Bogor Regency Regional Secretariat, Deri Harianto; Bogor Regency Bapenda staff, Mika Rosadi; and staff from the Bogor Regency PUPR Service, Iwan Setiawan.

Ali did not elaborate further regarding the total amount of money. As previously reported, the KPK has named eight people as suspects in the alleged bribery case related to the management of the Bogor Regency Government (Pemkab) financial reports, West Java for the 2021 Fiscal Year.

As donors, namely the Bogor Regent for the 2018-2023 period Ade Yasin (AY), Secretary of the Bogor Regency Office Maulana Adam (MA), Head of the Regional Treasury for the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) Bogor Regency Ihsan Ayatullah (IA), and officials who made commitments. (PPK) at the Bogor Regency PUPR Office, Rizki Taufik (RT).

While the four suspects who received bribes, namely employees of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Representative of West Java/Head of Sub Auditorat Jabar III/technical controller Anthon Merdiansyah (ATM), employees of BPK Representative of West Java/Chairman of the Interim Audit Team of Bogor Regency Arko Mulawan (AM), employee West Java Representative BPK/investigator Hendra Nur Rahmatullah Karwita (HNRK), and West Java Representative BPK/investigator Gerri Ginajar Trie Rahmatullah (GGTR).

The determination of Ade and seven other people as suspects began with the Hand Catch Operation (OTT). The evidence confiscated by the KPK was in the form of money with a value of Rp. 1.024 billion.