Today The KPK Summons Fadel Muhammad In The PPE Procurement Corruption Case

Fadel Muhammad (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) scheduled an examination of the Deputy Chairperson of the MPR RI Fadel Muhammad Al-Haddar today, Tuesday, March 19. He will be examined as a witness to allegations of corruption in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes). "The investigative team has scheduled summons and examinations of witnesses," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters in his written statement, Tuesday, March 19. In addition to Fadel, investigators also summoned Imam Rahadian P. who is a staff of PT Dunia Transport Logistics. "(Inspectation, red) is located at the KPK's Red and White Building," said Ali. Ali. Ali has not been detailed about the examination. However, Fadel Muhammad's statement and other witnesses are believed to make light of the corruption case in the procurement of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, the KPK named a suspect in the alleged corruption case of procuring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) for the period 2020-2022 or during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number is more than one person but his identity has not been disclosed.

From the results of the temporary investigation, the value of state losses caused reached hundreds of billions of rupiah. The project value is Rp3.03 trillion for the procurement of 5 million PPE packages. In this case, five people have been prevented from leaving the country. The anti-corruption commission did not specify, but they are Budi Taufik as private civil servants (ASN) at the Ministry of Health, Hermansyah who is an ASN from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB, Satrio Wibowo and Ahmad Taufik as private parties, and A. Isdar Yusuf as advocates.