West Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office Detains Former UIN Padang Treasurer
Padang (ANTARA) - The West Sumatra High Prosecutor’s Office (Kejati Sumbar) has detained a former Expenditure Treasurer at the Imam Bonjol State Islamic University (UIN) Padang, identified by the initials DE, on suspicion of gratification.
Deputy Head of Kejati Sumbar Mukhlis in Padang on Friday explained that DE’s detention was officially carried out on Thursday (18/6) after the individual was named a suspect.
“DE was named a suspect based on the results of an investigation conducted by the Special Crimes Team of the West Sumatra High Prosecutor’s Office,” he said, accompanied by Assistant for Special Crimes Arjuna and Head of Investigation Section Lexy Fatharany.
He stated that DE will be detained at the Class II B State Detention Centre (Rutan) in Padang while the investigation team completes the case file.
“Once the file is complete, we will immediately transfer this case to the court for trial,” he said.
He emphasised that Kejati Sumbar will not hesitate to take action against any corrupt acts or practices in the province, which covers 19 regencies or cities.
Assistant for Special Crimes at Kejati Sumbar Arjuna said DE was named a suspect under Article 12 B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Law Number 20 of 2001, further in conjunction with Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code, in conjunction with Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustments.
Meanwhile, Head of Investigation Section Lexy Fatharani explained that DE served as Expenditure Treasurer at UIN Imam Bonjol Padang for the 2020-2023 period.
The case occurred during the construction project of Campus III of UIN Imam Bonjol from 2019 to 2022, when the suspect received a payment from the Project Manager of PT PP amounting to approximately 93,200 Singapore dollars, or around Rp1.29 billion.
The money was given by the PT PP Project Manager, with the initials IM (now deceased), to DE with the intention of being passed on to the Rector of UIN.
However, the Rector of UIN Imam Bonjol Padang at that time refused the money, both verbally and in writing.
“After being refused by the Rector, the money was never returned by the suspect to the giver, but was instead used for personal interests,” he explained.
In addition to not returning the money, DE also never reported the matter to the Gratification Unit of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
As a result of these actions, DE was charged under Article 12 B of the Corruption Eradication Law, which regulates acts of gratification or bribery.