Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed the chronology of the arrest of the Acting Mayor (Pj) of Pekanbaru, Risnandar Mahiwa (RM), along with several other officials, in connection with the alleged corruption case involving budget cuts. In that Operation Catch Hand (OTT), the KPK successfully secured a total of nine people and cash amounting to around Rp6.82 billion.
KPK Deputy Chairman Nurul Ghufron explained that the chronology of the arrest began on Monday, December 2, 2024, at 4:00 PM WIB. At that time, the KPK received information that the Acting Head of the General Affairs Section of the Pekanbaru City Government, Novin Karmila (NK), was about to destroy evidence of a transfer amounting to IDR 300 million.
“At 6:00 PM, the KPK team secured NK and her driver, DM, at NK’s residence in Pekanbaru.” At the location, the KPK found cash amounting to IDR 1 billion,” said Ghufron at a press conference at the KPK Building, (12/4/2024).
Then, at 8:30 PM WIB, Acting Mayor Risnandar Mahiwa was secured at his official residence along with his aides, NAT and AD alias UT.
From that location, Rp1.39 billion in cash was found, which was given by NK to Risnandar. A few hours later, Risnandar asked his wife, AOA, to hand over Rp2 billion in cash to the KPK at their private residence in Jakarta. Then, around 8:32 PM WIB, the Secretary of Pekanbaru City, Indra Pomi Nasution, was arrested at his home.
“The team found Rp830 million, which according to IBN’s confession, is part of the total Rp1 billion received from Mr. NK. However, part of the money, namely Rp150 million, has been given to the Head of the Pekanbaru Transportation Agency, YL, and Rp20 million to a journalist,” explained Ghufron.
On the same night, NK’s child, NRP, was detained at his boarding house. NRP’s account was found to have received a transfer of Rp300 million from RS at NK’s instruction.
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