West Lombok Regent Lalu Ahmad Zaini (LAZ) has been named a corruption\nsuspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over alleged\nconflicts of interest in the procurement of goods and services within\nthe West Lombok Regency Government, West Nusa Tenggara.<\/p>\n
In addition to the West Lombok Regent, the KPK has also named two\nother individuals as suspects: Sudirman (SUD), President Director of PT\nAir Minum Giri Menang (Perseroda), and a director of PT MSI with the\ninitials ALG.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on valid preliminary evidence and sufficient supporting\nevidence, the KPK has elevated this case to the investigation stage and\nnamed three people as suspects,\u201d said Acting Director of KPK\nInvestigations Achmad Taufik Husein at the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih building in\nJakarta on Tuesday (21\/7).<\/p>\n
West Lombok Regent Lalu Ahmad and Sudirman are alleged to have acted\nas recipients of bribes, and are therefore suspected of violating\nArticle 12 letter a or letter b and\/or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of\n1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 20\nletter c in conjunction with Article 21 of Law Number 1 of 2023\nconcerning the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the director of PT MSI is alleged by the KPK to have acted\nas the giver of bribes, and is therefore suspected of violating Article\n605 or Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the\nCriminal Code in conjunction with Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning\nPenalty Adjustments.<\/p>\n
The suspects will be detained at the KPK detention facility for the\nfirst 20 days, running from 21 July to 9 August 2026. Taufik said the\nthree suspects are being held at the State Detention House branch at the\nKPK\u2019s Merah Putih building in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The KPK carried out a sting operation against West Lombok Regent Lalu\nAhmad Zaini on 20 July 2026. The KPK initially arrested 19 people and\nbrought seven of them to the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih building in Jakarta for\nfurther questioning. The KPK then arrested one more person for further\nexamination in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The eight people examined in Jakarta comprise West Lombok Regent Lalu\nAhmad Zaini; Sudirman, President Director of PT Air Minum Giri Menang\n(Perseroda); the Head of the West Lombok Public Works, Spatial Planning,\nHousing and Settlement Areas Agency (PUPRPKP), Lalu Ratnawi; the West\nLombok Regent\u2019s aide-de-camp; an aide and driver of the President\nDirector of PT Air Minum Giri Menang; and two private sector\nindividuals.<\/p>\n
The KPK previously arrested another regional head in a sting\noperation conducted in West Nusa Tenggara on Monday (20\/7).<\/p>\n
The KPK revealed that the sting operation against West Lombok Regent\nLalu Ahmad Zaini was linked to alleged procurement conflicts of\ninterest, project bribery and gratuities within the West Lombok Regency\nGovernment.<\/p>\n
The KPK officially elevated the case to the investigation stage and\nnamed suspects after holding a case exposure briefing.<\/p>\n
The KPK released a list of eight people examined intensively at the\nMerah Putih building in Jakarta following the sting operation against\nWest Lombok Regent Lalu Ahmad Zaini, including the head of the public\nworks agency and the director of a regionally owned enterprise.<\/p>\n
Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian expressed concern over the\nKPK sting operation against West Lombok Regent Lalu Ahmad Zaini relating\nto alleged project corruption, and reminded regional heads to maintain\ntheir integrity.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-names-west-lombok-regent-a-suspect-in-procurement-corruption-case-1784634628", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }