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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has opened the opportunity to ask the Minister of Health for information
Budi Gunadi Sadikin
in investigating a suspected corruption case related to the construction of the East Kolaka Regional General Hospital (RSUD), Southeast Sulawesi.
This was conveyed by the Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the Corruption Eradication Commission, Asep Guntur Rahayu, at a press conference regarding the determination of three new suspects and their detention on Monday (24/11) evening.
Asep said that the investigation into this case would be carried out using methods
bottom up
or drill down from bottom to top.
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He said, the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) is currently investigating the flow of money (kickback) amounting to IDR 1.5 billion which was allegedly received by a suspect from an ASN element of the Ministry of Health named Hendrik Permana (HP).
“We suspect that the money was also channeled to several parties, but we are still investigating to whom, when and where the money was distributed,” said Asep at the Red and White House, Jakarta, Monday (24/11).
“Later, God willing, when the time comes and there is information that says there is a flow of money or a flow of orders from the top manager at the Ministry of Health, of course we will also summon the person concerned for questioning,” he continued.
In cases of corruption in the procurement of goods and services or government projects, explained Asep, there are usually two main indicators that investigators track, namely the flow of money (follow the money) and the flow of orders.
He said, bribes are rarely given directly to the top manager or highest leader of an agency.
“So, check from the bottom up, from the bottom first, from the recipients, ASN employees, then up to the Director General and others,” said the one-star police general.
Today, Monday (24/11), the Corruption Eradication Commission detained three new suspects for the first 20 days until December 13 2025 at the Red and White House Branch State Detention Center (Rutan).
The three suspects who were detained were Yasin and Hendrik Permana as Civil Servants (PNS) and an architect named Aswin Griksa Fitranto.
They are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.
Prior to this, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) had already processed the legal process for five suspects who were caught in the OTT in August 2025.
They are the Regent of East Kolaka, Abd Azis;PIC of the Ministry of Health for the Construction of RSUD Andi Lukman Hakim;PPK Hospital Construction Project in East Kolaka Ageng Dermanto;representatives from PT Pilar Smart Putra Deddy Karnady;and KSO PT PCP Arif Rahman.
Deddy and Arif Rahman as bribe givers are suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 1 of the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, Abd Azis, Ageng Dermanto, and Andi Lukman as recipients of bribes are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or b or Article 11 and Article 12 B of the Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.The suspects have been detained.
In the ongoing investigation process, the Corruption Eradication Commission has searched and confiscated a number of pieces of evidence suspected to be related to the case.One of the rooms searched was a room at the Directorate General of Advanced Health at the Ministry of Health.
A number of witnesses, including the Director General of Health Services of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Azhar Jaya, have also been examined by investigators.
(ryn/dna)
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