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KPK investigates ‘fictitious road’ in Papua
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo arrive in Jayapura, Papua, on Oct.17 for a two-day work visit. (Courtesy of the Presidential Office/Rusman)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking into possible corruption involving a reportedly fictitious project to build a 24-kilometer road worth Rp 89 billion (US$6.6 million) in Jayapura regency.
KPK officers searched the Papua Public Works Agency’s office, administrative secretary office of the Papua governor and the Electronic Tender Service room on Wednesday.
“Yesterday a KPK team searched the room of the head of the Public Works Agency and a room of an officer for documents related to the road construction connecting Kemiri and Depapre,” Papua Secretary Hery Dosinaen said Thursday.
(Read also: Papua has high level of corruption investigations: KPK)
The KPK was investigating special allocations for the province disbursed in 2015.
Public Works Agency head Michael Kambuaya said he was questioned as a witness by the KPK. “It’s not a fictitious project. We carried out the project,” he said.
Hery defended his superior, saying Papua Governor Lukas Enembe supported the effort to curb corruption within his administration. He said the administration had signed a memorandum of understanding with the KPK on electronic planning and budgeting. (evi)
