BARU DITETAPKAN 4 ORANG TERSANGKA KORUPSI DANA PON XX PAPUA 2021

Summary

On September 2, 2024, Papua's High Prosecutor's Office announced the arrest of four individuals linked to a corruption case involving the budget for the 2021 National Sports Week (PON) held in Papua. The suspects include key figures in the organizing committee, with allegations of misappropriation of funds amounting to hundreds of billions of rupiah. The investigation revealed that the usage of funds was often not aligned with their intended purpose, affecting the committee's ability to settle payments to third parties. Authorities are continuing to pursue the investigation, as one suspect remains at large.

Takeaways

• 👮‍♂️ Four individuals have been named suspects in a corruption case related to the funding of the National Sports Week (PON) 2020.
• 💼 The suspects include TR (Treasurer), RD (Coordinator of Transportation), RL (Chairman of Field 2), and VP (Coordinator of the PON venue).
• 📍 The PON event took place in Papua in 2021, across three clusters: Jayapura City, Merauke Regency, and Mimika Regency.
• ⚖️ The suspects TR and RD are currently detained at Abepura Prison in Jayapura, while RL is held at Salemba Prison in Jakarta.
• 🚨 One suspect remains at large after failing to respond to investigators' summons and will be apprehended soon.
• 💰 The total budget for the PON event was around IDR 10 trillion, with potential state losses estimated to reach hundreds of billions.
• 🔍 Investigators are still assessing the exact financial losses associated with the event.
• 📊 Evidence suggests that the suspects profited personally from the substantial budget allocated for the event.
• 📉 Many expenditures related to PON 20 were reportedly mismanaged, impacting the ability of the Papua PON Committee to pay third-party service providers.
• 🔔 The Papua High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati Papua) is committed to further investigating the case.

Q & A

What event led to the legal actions mentioned in the transcript?

The legal actions were taken due to alleged corruption related to the funding of the National Sports Week (PON) 2020 held in Papua.

Who are the four individuals named as suspects in the case?

The suspects are TR, the general treasurer of PB PON; RD, the coordinator of transportation; RL, the head of sector 2 of PB PON; and VP, the venue coordinator for PON 20.

Where were the suspects detained?

TR and RD were detained at the Abepura prison in Jayapura, while RL was held at Salemba prison in Jakarta.

What is the estimated financial loss to the state as mentioned in the transcript?

The estimated loss to the state is said to reach hundreds of billions of rupiah.

What was the total budget for the PON 20 event?

The total budget for the PON 20 event was 10 trillion rupiah.

What were the consequences of the alleged mismanagement of the budget?

The mismanagement led to the inability of PB PON Papua to settle payments to third parties, affecting various aspects of the event.

What actions are being taken against the remaining suspect who has not been apprehended?

Authorities plan to forcibly retrieve the remaining suspect who has evaded calls from investigators.

Who provided the information regarding the suspects and the case details?

The information was provided by Nixon Nicolaus Nila Mahuse, the special prosecutor for the Papua High Prosecutor's Office.

What steps are investigators taking regarding the financial losses?

Investigators are continuing to assess and calculate the financial losses in coordination with relevant authorities.

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