Affected By OTT, Meranti Regent Receives Bribe For Procurement Of Umrah Services And Cut Inventory Money

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron revealed two cases that ensnared the Regent of the Meranti Islands of Riau Province, Muhammad Adil in the KPK's arrest operation (OTT).

Adil was arrested for allegedly accepting bribes related to the procurement of Umrah services. In addition, Adil is also suspected of cutting inventory money (UP) and changing inventory money (GUP).

"The case of cutting inventory money and changing inventory was cut 5-10 percent. Then bribes for the procurement of Umrah services," said Ghufron in a short message, Friday, April 7.

The inventory money, in this case, is a down payment given to the expenditure treasurer to finance the daily operations of the government's work unit or finance expenses that are impossible through direct payment mechanisms.

Meanwhile, the change of inventory money is the replacement money previously submitted.

Even so, Ghufron has not detailed how the bribery case and the UP and GUP cuts ensnared Adil. Currently, the KPK team is still developing the case.

"That's the initial captured for us to develop later," said Ghufron.

The KPK conducted an OTT to the Regent of Meranti Islands Muhammad Adil along with dozens of officials from the Meranti Islands Regency Government (Pemkab) last night.

The KPK brought the regent for the period 2021-2024 and dozens of officials from the Meranti Islands Regency Government to Jakarta from the location of the arrest this morning. The private parties involved were also arrested by the KPK.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said the team also confiscated money as evidence. However, there is no definite calculation of the value of the money confiscated by the anti-corruption agency.

"For evidence of money, we ensure that the team also secures it. The amount is still being calculated and confirmed to several parties who have been arrested," said Ali.

However, Ali emphasized, the amount of large or small money is not the main thing in proving the element of corruption.

"A little or a lot of things are the same as acts of corruption, even accepting promises if there is a transaction related to the abuse of office as the organizer has been categorized as a criminal act of corruption," he concluded.