Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Corruption Eradication Commission investigation team has imposed a foreign ban on the Regent of Sidoarjo, Ahmad Muhdlor Ali, after being named a suspect in the alleged corruption case of cutting employee incentives at the Sidoarjo Regency Regional Tax Service Agency, East Java.
“The party being prevented is really the Regent of Sidoarjo,” said Head of the News Section of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Ali Fikri when confirmed in Jakarta, Tuesday.
Ali explained that the application to prevent leaving the country against Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali had been coordinated with the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights for the first six months.
The implementation of the ban was carried out because information from related parties was needed and the Regent of Sidoarjo, Ahmad Muhdlor Ali, was also expected to be cooperative in attending every time the investigation team was summoned.
Previously, the Corruption Eradication Commission announced the determination of suspect status against Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali in the alleged corruption case of cutting employee incentives at the Regional Tax Service Agency (BPPD) of Sidoarjo Regency.
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“The Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) has not been able to provide specific details regarding the complete identity of the party named as a suspect, their role and the alleged articles until later when the investigative team has completed sufficient evidence. However, we confirmed to media inquiries that it is true that the person concerned served as regent in Sidoarjo Regency for the period 2021 to now,” said Head of the KPK News Section, Ali Fikri, in Jakarta, Tuesday.
Ali explained that the determination of the suspect against Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali was carried out based on analysis of the statements of the parties examined as witnesses, including the statements of the suspects and also other evidence.
The KPK investigative team then discovered the role and involvement of other parties who participated in the alleged corruption in the form of withholding and receiving money within the Sidoarjo Regency Government BPPD.
“With these findings, from the case studies carried out, it was agreed that there were parties who could be held accountable before the law because they were suspected of enjoying the flow of money,” he said.
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However, Ali cannot provide further information about this case because the investigation process is still ongoing. However, he ensured that developments in the case would be communicated regularly to the public.
“We will convey developments in handling this case in stages to the public,” he said.
On January 29 2024, the Corruption Eradication Commission detained and named the Head of the General and Personnel Subdivision of the Sidoarjo Regency Regional Tax Services Agency (BPPD), Siska Wati (SW) as a suspect in the alleged corruption case of cutting employee incentives within the BPPD of Sidoarjo Regency, East Java.
The KPK then on Friday, February 23 2024, detained and declared suspect status against the Head of the Sidoarjo Regency Regional Tax Services Agency (BPPD) Ari Suryono (AS) in the same case.
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Construction of the case allegedly began when BPPD Sidoarjo Regency succeeded in achieving its tax revenue target in 2023.
Based on the achievement of this target, Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali then issued a Decree to provide incentives to employees within the Sidoarjo Regency BPPD
On the basis of this decision, AS then ordered SW to calculate the amount of incentive funds received by BPPD employees as well as the amount of deductions from these incentive funds which were then earmarked for the needs of AS and Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali.
The amount of the discount is 10 percent to 30 percent according to the amount of incentive received.
The US also ordered SW that the technical transfer of money be carried out in cash which was coordinated by each treasurer who had been appointed in the three regional tax sectors and the secretariat section.
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The US suspect was also active in coordinating and communicating regarding the distribution of discounted incentive funds to the regent through the intermediary of several of the Regent’s trusted people.
Specifically in 2023, SW will be able to collect discounts and receive incentive funds from ASNs amounting to around IDR 2.7 billion.
Corruption Eradication Committee investigators are currently still investigating the flow of funds related to the alleged corruption case.
For their actions, suspects AS and SW were charged under Article 12 letter f of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2019 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.
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