The KPK Asks For Expert Information On The Implementation Of Procurement In The Kingmi Church Development Case Mile 32

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to ask for an explanation regarding the rules for the procurement of goods and services by examining experts from the Goods and Services Procurement Policy Institute (LKPP) Achmad Zikrullah. This step was taken to investigate the alleged bribery for the construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Church in Jayapura, Mimika. The examination will be held on Monday, November 7 after he was absent on Tuesday, November 1 yesterday. "The person concerned will be examined by the investigative team in his capacity as an expert and asked to explain the rules regarding the process and implementation of the procurement of goods and services," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, November 2. Actually, KPK investigators will also examine an entrepreneur, Ariadi. However, he was not present so that a reschedule would be carried out. "The witness did not attend and confirmed it to the investigative team to also be rescheduled," he said. As previously reported, Mimika Regent Eltinus Omaleng was officially detained by the KPK after being forcibly picked up. He became a suspect in alleged corruption in the construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Church in Mimika Regency, Papua. Apart from Eltinus, there are two other suspects named by the KPK but have not been detained. They are the Head of the Kesra Section of the Mimika Regency Secretariat who is the official commitment maker (PPK) Marthen Sawy and the Director of PT Waringin Megah (WM), Teguh Anggara. In this case, the KPK suspects that there is a discrepancy, including the period of work when the church was built and the lack of work volume even though payments have been made. As a result, the state lost up to IDR 21.6 billion from the contract value of IDR 46 billion. In addition, Eltinus allegedly made various arrangements. One of them directly appointed PT Waringin Megah, led by Teguh Anggara. From this appointment, it is suspected that there was an agreement to provide a fee of 10 percent, of which 7 percent was for Eltinus and 3 percent was Teguh. In addition, it is suspected that there was a subcontractor from another company, namely PT Kuala Persada Papua Nusantara (KPPN) who worked without a contract agreement. Eltinus said the KPK also received around Rp4.4 billion in this case.