Former Chairman Of The Ungasan Village Credit Institution, Bali Becomes A Suspect In A Rp26 Billion Corruption Case

Bali Police Release related to the corruption case of the Ungasan Traditional Village LPD/PHOTO: Dafi-VOI

DENPASAR - The Bali Police Team arrested NS (63) former Head of the Ungasan Traditional Village Credit Institution (LPD), South Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali. It is suspected that the perpetrator was involved in a corruption case of Rp. 26 billion.

"The suspect is the former head of the Ungasan Traditional Village LPD," said Head of Public Relations of the Bali Police Kombes Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto at a press conference, Wednesday, August 10.

This case was revealed after a customer of the Ungasan Traditional Village LPD reported to the police that he could not withdraw the money.

From the investigation, it is known that the perpetrator who misappropriated the money was the Chairman of the 2013-2017 LPD.

"The modus operandi of issuing loans to customers whose value is large so as not to exceed the Maximum Lending Limit (BMPK), is done by breaking the loan into several loan names," said Bayu.

While the borrower's name used is the borrower's family name.

"As well as customers who were given loans, were not residents of the Ungasan Traditional Village," continued Kombes Bayu.

The loans provided in the application and disbursement of credit are not in accordance with the provisions carried out by the Ungasan Traditional Village LPD management. The result is bad credit.

The suspect is also suspected of buying housing assets in Tanak Awu Village and Mertak Village, Central Lombok for more than the market price.

"But the fact is that the price of the land purchased has not been paid for using LPD funds which are packaged as if in the form of credit and then the collateral for the credit is withdrawn or taken. In the accountability report for investment (purchase of assets)," said Kombes Bayu.

As a result of the perpetrator's actions, the Ungasan Traditional Village LPD suffered a loss of Rp. 26.8 billion. NS was also named a suspect.

"The suspect has been detained and the file will be immediately transferred to the prosecutor's office, we are still investigating the other alleged perpetrators," he said.