KPK Names PAN Politician as Suspect in West Papua Alleged Bribery Case
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22 November 2022 20:54 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Suherlan, a politician and an expert from the PAN faction, as a suspect in the alleged bribery case related to the management of funds in the Arfak Mountains, West Papua. The fund was part of the balancing fund in the 2017-2018 State Budget. The KPK has taken Suherlan into custody.
"KPK has named several parties as suspects, including Suherlan, an expert from the PAN faction. He will be detained for the next 20 days until December 11, 2022," KPK's deputy for prosecution Karyoto said at the KPK building in Jakarta, on November 22.
Suherlan was seen coming out of the KPK's interrogation room wearing an orange shirt.
The naming of Suherlan as a suspect was based on the development of an investigation in a case involving a former member of the DPR, Sukiman.
From the Arfak Mountains balancing fund, Sukiman is suspected to have gotten a maximum allocation of funds with assistance for the regency amounting to Rp49.9 billion. He has been charged with articles of Law 31/1999 on anti-corruption.
The KPK is still investigating the bribery case of balancing funds in the Arfak Mountains, seeking to find more evidence.
MUH RAIHAN MUZAKKI (Intern)
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