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KPK warns governors not to issue licenses ‘carelessly’
Amid a case involving Southeast Sulawesi Governor Nur Alam, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has warned governors that it pays special attention to corruption cases related to natural resources and that they should not issue licenses for exploitation "carelessly".
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Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Laode Muhammad Syarif (right), accompanied by KPK spokesperson Yuyuk Andriati, speaks to the press on Tuesday about Southeast Sulawesi Governor Nur Alam being named a suspect for bribery related to mining licenses. (Antara Photo/Hafidz Mubarak A.)
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mid a case involving Southeast Sulawesi Governor Nur Alam, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has warned governors that it pays special attention to corruption cases related to natural resources and that they should not issue licenses for exploitation "carelessly".
The commission named Nur Alam a suspect on Tuesday for bribery related to several dubious mining licenses in the province.
“The case is related to natural resources. Because this is a source of money besides taxes, the KPK pays special attention,” KPK deputy chairman Laode M. Syarif said in a press conference held to discuss Nur’s case.
“I hope this case can serve as a lesson for other provinces, and that violations in issuing licenses won’t happen again,” he said.
Nur is accused of violating laws in issuing licenses from 2009 to 2014; he has been provincial governor since 2008. One example was a license to PT AHD, which committed illegal mining, said Laode.
Laode said regional leaders issued mining licenses and received kickbacks for them. “This happens in regions that have a lot of resources,” he said. “We warn governors not to carelessly issue licenses. Don’t let anything like this happen again.”
The KPK has yet to detain Nur, and has also yet to name suspects any figures from the companies in question.
