Defendant in Lombok Barat Sarung and Mukena Procurement Corruption Case Returns Rp 90 million

A defendant in the Lombok Barat DPRD mukena and sarung procurement corruption case has returned Rp 90 million to the Mataram District Prosecutor’s Office. Mataram District Prosecutor Gde Made Pasek Swardhyana confirmed the receipt of the state loss compensation from defendant Rusandi. ‘Yes, we received Rp 90 million in state loss compensation related to a goods procurement criminal case,’ said Made Pasek on Tuesday (26 May 2026). Rusandi returned the funds via his wife, accompanied by his legal counsel, at the Mataram District Prosecutor’s Office. Previously, Lombok Barat DPRD member Ahmad Zainuri, also a defendant, had returned Rp 1.08 billion in state loss compensation to the Mataram District Prosecutor’s Office. The repayment was made in two instalments: first Rp 608 million, then Rp 400 million. Rusandi and Ahmad Zainuri are defendants alongside Dewi Dahliana, Head of the Social Rehabilitation (Resos) Section at the Lombok Barat Social Affairs Department, and M Zakaki, Head of the Social Empowerment (Dayasos) Section at the same department. ‘The trial proceedings against the defendants are ongoing,’ he said. In 2024, the Lombok Barat Social Affairs Department allocated Rp 2.22 billion for goods procurement for sale or distribution to the public, divided into 143 activities. Of these, 100 were special allocations (pokir) from DPRD members. The four defendants were implicated in a Rp 2 billion allocation, comprising eight packages under the Social Empowerment Section and two under the Social Rehabilitation Section. The procurement process violated regulations, resulting in a Rp 1.7 billion state loss. M Zakaki served as the Commitment Making Officer (PPK) and Budget User Authority (KPA) for the activity. As PPK and KPA, M Zakaki failed to conduct price surveys when determining the estimated price (HPS), relying solely on budget availability and the Lombok Barat 2023 unit price standards (SSH). This resulted in contract prices significantly higher than market rates, causing inflated costs. M Zakaki also colluded with suspect Ahmad Zainuri to directly appoint specific suppliers, including Rusandi. M Zakaki failed to monitor contracts and oversee activity implementation, leading to work not meeting contract specifications. He also approved payments to suppliers who did not fulfil their obligations. As a result, the Lombok Barat Inspectorate calculated a Rp 1.7 billion financial loss to the state.