Kejari Paser Tahan Mantan Direktur Perumdam Tirta Kandilo

Kejari Paser has detained the suspect in the alleged corruption case at Perumda Tirta Kandilo. (ANTARA/R. Wartono)

PASER - Paser District Attorney's Office, East Kalimantan, detained former Director of the Regional Public Water Company Tirta Kandilo with the initials MZ for alleged corruption in the 2021 urban drinking water grant program with a project value of IDR 3.9 billion. "In addition to detaining former Director of Perumdam Tirta Kandilo, the Paser Kejari also detained the project partner with the initials IE. According to him, the detention of the two suspects was carried out to prevent the possibility of them eliminating evidence and escaping. The two suspects have now been taken to the Grogot Land Detention Center a few hours after fulfilling a summons to the Paser Kejari office.

Rajendra said that in the corruption case committed by the two suspects, it was suspected that the state suffered a loss of around Rp. 400 million. The loss to the state was due to the practice of inflating the budget carried out by the suspect at the house connection of the water piped channel and this program is assistance from the Ministry of PUPR. "The goal of this program is to increase access to clean water that is feasible for low-income people in urban areas," he said. there may be other suspects," said Kajari Paser.