The National Police Watch The Development Of Infrastructure Projects In Takalar And Gowa South Sulawesi

The National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit Prevention Task Force team checked the construction project of Galesong Hospital, Takalar Regency, Friday (24/2/2023). ANTARA/HO-Satgasus Corruption Prevention

The Special Task Force for Corruption Prevention of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency oversees infrastructure development projects sourced from National Economic Recovery (PEN) loans in Takalar and Gowa Regencies, South Sulawesi Province. Head of the Corruption Prevention Task Force for the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Harun Al Rasyid, said that his party went directly to Takalar and Gowa Regencies to check, monitor and evaluate from February 20 to 24. "In Gowa Regency there are two development projects with PEN funds, namely the construction of the Boong Botosungi River bridge and the construction of the Bonterea Rokat Market," he said in a written statement received in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, February 24. The construction project for the Boong Botosungu River Bridge in Kukkan Village, Bungaya District, Gowa Regency, cost Rp2.14 billion, while the Bontorean People's Market in the Mostga District cost Rp5.6 billion. Meanwhile in Takalar Regency, supervision was carried out on the construction project of Galesong Hospital, a wave breakdown construction project in the MSME area of Pa’ Lalakang Village, North Galesong District, and a road improvement project. From the monitoring and evaluation carried out, there are several notes that must be improved by the local government to prevent potential corruption from occurring, such as the construction of Galesong Hospital with funds of Rp. 91.9 billion which require supervision and monitoring, as well as a strict evaluation because the project value is quite large. "The existence of this hospital is needed by the people of Takalar Regency. What is very urgent is the acceleration of hospital utilization, considering that the physical development has reached 99 percent," said Harun. In addition, all hospital operational permits must be completed immediately and immediately formed a hospital organization structure and filling in health workers, professional doctors. "We have a note that Galesong Hospital does not yet have a generator, even though its power house has been built," said the former KPK investigator. Other records related to the water installation from PDAM have not been connected, although Galesong Hospital has prepared reservoirs and water storage with a large enough underground water capacity, but it cannot be used because the connection from PDAM has not been carried out. Furthermore, monitoring the wave break construction project in the MSME area of Pa’lalalakang Village at a cost of IDR 3.8 billion. "This “ Project aims to encourage the economy of the people of Takalar Regency after the COVID-19 pandemic," he said. As for the road improvement project in Takalar Regency, including the Bantinoto-Rakyya road segment with a value of Rp. 11 billion, the Solinga-Tamasongo road segment with a value of Rp. 16.7 billion, and the Sampulungan-Aeng Batu-Batu road segment with a value of Rp. 5.5 billion. In monitoring this road project, the National Police's Corruption Prevention Task Force Team found several notes, such as the construction of roads being completed 100 percent and already PHO, but still in maintenance. "We found several rifts and some parts of the road segment to be repaired immediately by the implementing contractor and asked the PPK and the supervision contractor to give a more assertive warning," said Harun. Harun added, this monev activity is like doing a medical check-up (MCU) health. The more frequent and periodic checks are carried out, the more diseases and potential health attacks a person has experienced and as soon as possible improvements can be made to the lifestyle and diet. Likewise, with the increasing frequent supervision and monev of infrastructure projects carried out through procurement, it will be anticipated the possibility of abuse of authority and other potential corruption in the project. "With frequent and periodic monev and surveillance, it encourages related parties such as implementing contractors, PPK, KPA, supervisors, regional inspectorates to be actively involved in the success of the project," said Harun. Yudi Purnomo added that a member of the Corruption Prevention Task Force for the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, his party carried out the duties of the National Police Chief, General Police Listyo Sigit Prabowo, to intensively supervise infrastructure development to prevent corruption in PEN development projects. "This supervision is carried out as a continuation of the detection and monitoring program of infrastructure projects financed from PEN loans," said Yudi. The results of this supervision have been conveyed to Gowa Regent Adnan Purricha Ichsan and Takalar District Secretary Muhammad Hasbi who participated in accompanying the National Police Criminal Investigation Task Force Team to supervise, monitor and evaluate.