1 Suspect In Bukittinggi Upper Market Corruption Case Absent From Investigation, 6 Including 3 ASN Responds To Calls

An ASN Bukittinggi City Government as well as a suspect in alleged corruption in the management of the Upper Market Building was questioned by the Kejari, Friday (13/10/2023). Antara/HO-Kejari Bukittinggi.

The prosecutor's office is examining a suspect in the alleged corruption case of misuse of state money in the management of the Pasar Atas Building in Bukittinggi for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years. Of the 7 scheduled to be questioned, 1 suspect with the initials YY (65) was absent. "From the summons that have been sent to seven suspects, six people answered the summons and were present on schedule. However, one person did not fulfill the summons of the investigating prosecutor," said Head of the Special Crimes Section of the Bukittinggi District Attorney's Office (Kejari) Dasmerek Saragih, in West Sumatra, Friday, October 13, confiscated by Antara. The suspect YY, who is the Director of PT Pinang Jaya Mandiri as the provider of cleaning services at the Upper Market in 2021, will be recalled. If the person concerned is again absent, the Bukittinggi Kejari emphasized that he would make a forced pick-up effort. As for the 66 who fulfilled the summons for examination, three people were state civil servants (ASN) of Bukittinggi. They are suspects in AL (47), serving as Head of Facilities Development at the Bukittingg City Cooperatives, SMEs and Trade Office, PPK and PPTK for bag market management activities in 2020 and PPTK for Upper Market Management for the period January to August 2021. Furthermore, the suspect HR (58), as the Head of Market Management for the Bukittinggi City Cooperative, SME, and Trade Office, Budget User Authority (KPA) for Upper Market Management Activities in 2020, KPA and Commitment Making Officers (PPK) for Upper Market Management Activities from January to August 2021.

Finally, the suspect RY(46) is the Head of Market Management of the Bukittinggi City Cooperative, SME and Trade Office, KPA and PPK for Upper Market Management Activities for the period September to December 2020. "While the other three are private employees, RO (32) as Director of PT Oksiada Mandiri as provider of cleaning services at Pasar Atas 2020, JF (41) as recipient of the power of directors and SH as Coordinator of Upper Market Cleaning Services for 2020-2021," he said. Meanwhile, the Head of the Intelligence Section of the Bukittinggi Kejari, Wiwin Iskandar, said that the summons of the suspect was carried out in a row from October 10 to 12, 2023 after examining witnesses. "When examined before the Pidsus investigators, the six suspects gave information that they knew was in accordance with their duties and functions, they were cooperative," he said. Previously, in early August 2023, the Head of the Bukittinggi Kejari had issued an investigation warrant against seven suspects on suspicion of misuse of costs in the Bukittinggi Upper Market Management activities for Fiscal Year 2020 and the Facilitation Activities for the Management of Trade Distribution Facilities for Fiscal Year 2021 at the Bukittinggi City Cooperatives, SMEs and Trade Offices. The act has caused state losses of Rp. 811.1 million based on the results of the West Sumatra Representative BPKP audit. The suspect was charged with Article 2 paragraph (1) subsidiary Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 35 of 1999 in conjunction with Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code. "The threat is a maximum imprisonment of 20 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 1 billion and to pay compensation for as much state losses as possible. Currently, the suspect has not been detained," he said.