Probolinggo Decorative Lamp Project Official Named Corruption Suspect

The Probolinggo District Prosecutor’s Office has named RA, the commitment-making official (PPK) for a decorative lamp procurement project at a green open space (RTH) in the 2023 fiscal year, as a suspect in a corruption case that caused state losses of more than Rp306 million. “Today, investigators have named RA, who served as both PPK and PPTK for the decorative lamp procurement project, as a suspect and have detained him for the next 20 days,” said Head of the Probolinggo District Prosecutor’s Office Lilik Setiawan during a press conference in Probolinggo on Wednesday. Lilik stated that the suspect designation was based on sufficient valid evidence as stipulated in Article 184 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Investigators have obtained at least two pieces of valid evidence to name RA a suspect. “Investigators have obtained evidence in the form of electronic evidence, documents, letters, expert testimony, and statements from 23 witnesses,” he said. The project was won by a company led by MY. However, after the contract was signed, the work was not carried out according to the provisions, and all physical work was illegally transferred to another company owned by BA. In the investigation process, investigators also found alleged administrative negligence by RA, who served as both PPK and PPTK, resulting in the verification process for the project’s work being approved regardless. Previously, the Probolinggo District Prosecutor’s Office had named three private parties as suspects: MY, BA, and DZ. The three have now been indicted and their cases are being tried at the Surabaya Corruption Court. For the purpose of the investigation, RA has been detained at the Class IIA Women’s Penitentiary in Surabaya for 20 days. RA is charged under Article 603 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code, with a subsidiary charge under Article 604 of the Criminal Code.