Corruption, Regent in Papua Fled to Papua New Guinea with Three Bags

TheIndonesia.co - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the Regent of Central Mamberamo, Papua, Ricky Ham Pagawak, (RHP) fled to Papua New Guinea with three bags.

"We also know what was brought in. We don't know what is inside (the bag), but what was brought were indeed three bags. We haven't seen the substance yet because they haven't been caught," said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri at the KPK Building, Jakarta, Monday, August 8, 2022.

In addition, Bahuri confirmed that the suspect in the alleged corruption case in the form of giving and receiving bribes and gratuities related to various government projects in the Central Mamberamo Regency Government fled to Papua New Guinea by land.

"How do we know? Those who help them traveling by land have been investigated, even if the person has legal responsibility, so we make sure he is by land on July 13, 2022," he said.

He ensured that his institution would resolve the alleged corruption case in Central Mamberamo. "But what is certain is related to this, we continue to make efforts to resolve cases handled by the KPK," he said.

The KPK has not officially announced the status of suspect Ricky Ham Pagawak. The KPK will convey when the investigation is deemed sufficient and efforts have been made to force arrest and detention.

In addition, the KPK has included Ricky Ham Pagawak on the wanted list (DPO) since July 15, 2022, when he was about to be forcibly picked up by the KPK Investigation Team. The KPK sent a letter to the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol Indonesia regarding a request to issue a "red notice" or red list to hunt down Ricky Ham Pagawak.

KPK is coordinating with the Army Chief of Staff (Kasad) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman in the search for Ricky Ham Pagawak's whereabouts. The coordination took the form of a request for assistance to bring its members to Papua to provide information to the investigative team.

The KPK has also confiscated assets in the form of a house and a car that belonged to Ricky Ham Pagawak during a search in South Tangerang City (Tangsel), Banten, Friday, July 22.