Detention Of Mimika Regent Suspended, KPK Reminds Not To Escape Or Guarantee Fined Rp5 Billion

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Court at the Makassar District Court (PN) suspended the detention of the inactive Mimika Regent Eltinus Omaleng. He was no longer detained in iron bars as of May 31.

"Detention at the trial level is the authority of the panel of judges. We respect the panel of judges at the Makassar District Court who granted the request for a suspension of detention for the defendant Eltinus Omaleng," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Saturday, June 3.

It did not specify the reason for the suspension. However, Ali said Eltinus' legal advisor was the guarantor and had to make sure his client did not escape or lose evidence.

This certainty is necessary so that the trial for alleged corruption in the construction of the Kingmi Mile 32 Church which ensnared him is not disrupted. "If the defendants run away, the guarantor is willing to pay the guarantor's money to the state in the amount of Rp. 5 billion," said Ali.

Not getting there, Ali said the KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) could take further legal steps if Eltinus was not cooperative in the trial. Thus, this opportunity was requested not to be misused.

"KPK hopes that the trial process in the next stage can run effectively, so that it will immediately provide legal certainty to both the defendant and the community as victims of corruption," he said.

As previously reported, Mimika Regent Eltinus Omaleng was 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 were two other suspects named by the KPK but have not been detained. They are the Head of the Welfare Section of the Mimika Regional 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 was a discrepancy, including the period of work when the church was built and the lack of work volume even though payments had been made. As a result, the state lost up to Rp21.6 billion from the contract value of Rp46 billion.

In addition, it is suspected that Eltinus had 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 that the KPK also received around Rp4.4 billion in this case.