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        "id": 1645424,
        "msgid": "minister-of-public-works-suspects-irregularities-public-works-civil-servants-able-to-buy-houses-in-pondok-1774932692",
        "date": "2026-03-31 11:12:20",
        "title": "Minister of Public Works Suspects Irregularities: Public Works Civil Servants Able to Buy Houses in Pondok Indah",
        "author": "Muhammad Idris",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, has raised concerns over the unexplained wealth of some ministry officials, who possess luxury properties in elite Jakarta areas like Pondok Indah despite their civil servant salaries making such purchases improbable. He highlighted potential indirect income from unscrutinised projects, budget leakages such as the Rp 100 billion renovation overrun, and a Rp 1 trillion state loss flagged by auditors, attributing these to entrenched bureaucratic networks that resist oversight. This revelation underscores deep-rooted corruption risks in infrastructure management, potentially eroding public trust in government spending.",
        "content": "<p>Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo has spoken candidly about the\nquestionable wealth of some of his subordinates, which appears\ndisproportionate to their income profiles as civil servants (PNS). For\ninstance, he cited several officials in the Ministry of Public Works who\nhave managed to purchase homes in Jakarta\u2019s elite districts, such as\nPondok Indah, where land prices exceed hundreds of millions of rupiah\nper square metre. \u201cHow could a career official afford property assets in\nelite areas like Pondok Indah and Senopati?\u201d Dody stated when met in\nJakarta, as quoted on Tuesday (31\/3\/2026). Dody explained that, based on\nlogical calculations of savings from salaries and all allowances for\ncivil servants in the Ministry of Public Works over many years, it would\nbe highly improbable for the officials in question to own homes in\nPondok Indah or Senopati. \u201cThis is not merely a lifestyle issue, but an\nindication of indirect income from projects that have not been subjected\nto thorough audits,\u201d Dody revealed. In all honesty, Dody also admitted\nthat the institution he leads is a fertile ground attracting officials\nto engage in illegal activities and enrich themselves. Such \u201cwet\u201d\npositions occur due to the authority over massive budgets. As an\nexample, he alluded to a Rp 100 billion budget leakage in the renovation\nof the ministry\u2019s pendopo building. Although the case is finalised and\nbeing handled by law enforcement authorities (APH), the leaked funds\nhave yet to be returned. Furthermore, there are findings from the\nSupreme Audit Agency (BPK) regarding indications of state losses up to\nRp 1 trillion, implicating top leadership in the Directorate General of\nCipta Karya and Water Resources (SDA). According to him, these echelon\nofficials are suspected of feeling their positions are more permanent\nthan those of ministers, who are transitional political appointees. He\naccused several senior bureaucrats of no longer being mere policy\nimplementers, but architects of networks controlling information flows,\ntechnical regulations, and closed procurement schemes shielded from\nexternal supervision. Some internal officials in the Ministry of Public\nWorks are also indicated to be deliberately engaging in negative framing\nto corner him. \u201cThere is a strong tendency among the old guard to\nmaintain the status quo,\u201d Dody said.<\/p>",
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