The KPK emphasized that the Regent of Koltim was arrested not related to the National Work Meeting Nasdem

Jakarta -The KPK has arrested the Regent of Eastern Colaka (Koltim), Abdul Aziz (ABZ), related to the alleged corruption of the construction of the Koltim Regional Hospital in the Arrest (OTT) in the southeast of Sulawesi (Southeastern Sulwesi). Abdul Aziz was arrested in Makassar, South Sulawesi, not while following the Nasdem Rakernas series. Acting Deputy For KPK action and execution Asep Guntur Rahayu said the case of arrest of operations was carried out in three places, namely Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Makassar and Jakarta. Abdul Aziz himself was secured by the KPK in Makassar yesterday morning (8/8). “We only secured this ABZ brother the past morning, it’s our (Saturday) early morning, which means early Friday,” ASEP said at a press conference in the KPK Red and White building early Friday morning (9/8/2025). Browse to continue the content “We can convey that the process has 3 teams at the beginning, the team in Jakarta, the team in Kendari and the team in Makassar,” he added. Asep said that this OTT had nothing to do with the Nasdem national work meeting in Makassar. Asep said Abdul Aziz was secured by the KPK before the Nasdem National Working meeting began. The KPK itself performed OTT on Thursday and Friday. “As for the event of one of the parties, it was based on the breakdown we received, the event was Friday, while we made an effort to get hands on Thursday, so the actual catch process was not carried out during the activity, and it was carried out before the activity took place, so there was no connection with the activities of the party,” he said. Asep added that there was no one who prevented the KPK when he did OTT. He said Abdul Aziz was also cooperative when he was insured by investigators. “As for the existence of a person, which has not been there so far. In fact, we have expressed his gratitude to various parties, to this particular in Makassar, the special criminal directorate of the South Sulawesi Regional Police, then the Kapolda, the Deputy Chief of the Police we contacted and communicated at the time. “Then some of the brother ABZ himself is collaborative, because after it was found that there was no resistance and the person in question that we immediately secured to the South Sulawesi Regional Police,” he continued. In this case, the KPK mentioned five suspects. The following is the list: Abdul Azis (ABZ), Regent of Koltim 2024-2029andi Lukman Hakim (ABZ), Pic Kemenkes for the construction of Dermanto Hospital (AGD) as the PPK of the Regional Hospital Development Project in Koltimdy Karnady (DK), as a private party PCP-PCPCParif Rahman (AR), as AA AS AS AS A. KPK said this case is related to the regional hospital development project in the Koltim district class. The KPK said the project had reached 126 billion RP. “The construction of RSUD in East Colaka Regency with a project value of 126.3 billion. The construction of the RSUD, which is part of the national priority program and has a great urgency to meet the health needs of the public and regarding the livelihoods of many people, is actually abused by certain parties to commit criminal acts. (Lir/RFS)