KPK investigates 170 Corruption Affairs in North Sumatra 2023-2024, 44% abuse

Jakarta -The KPK has held a discussion related to the prevention and eradication of corruption in Northern Sumatra (Northern Sumatra) with Governor Bobby Nasution. The KPK revealed that there were 170 corruption cases in the North Sumatra region that was investigated during 2023-2024. Director of coordination and oversight of the KPK region I, Agung Yudha Wibowo, said corruption cases in the regions often use the same pattern. Local governments and DPRD are two important actors who determine regional management, whether free of corruption or even in corrupt practices. “Corruption in the regions often repeats with almost the same pattern. If there is nothing that is not revealed, it can only be a matter of time,” Agung on Monday (4/28/2025) told reporters in a statement. Browse to continue with the content based on the Local Corruption Prevention Index (IPKD) in the KPK monitoring control that oversees Prevention (MCSP), Northern Sumatra Province, recorded an average score of 75.02. In the planning area, however, the scores achieved are still relatively low, namely 63. Meanwhile, seven other areas ranging from budget, purchases of goods and services, public services, APIP supervision, ASN management, BMD management and tax optimization have followed, there is a pass of this number. Bank sector, 3 percent associated with extortion or extortion (extortion), and the remaining 4 percent include other modes. Agung also explained the potential for prone to corruption in regional management. The potential point of corruption begins from unknown budget planning, the acquisition of goods and services full of fraud, poor supervision, to the practice of buying and selling positions and complicated public services. “As the lead actor in the regions, the regional government and DPRD must take a major role in ensuring that public services get better, the regional economy is increasing, and the local democracy is healing,” Agung explained. On the same occasion, Bobby Nasution as the Governor of Northern Sumatra said he was committed to offering a clean government in Northern Sumatra. He acknowledged that there were five regional apparatus organizations (OPD) in North Sumatra that were investigated with corruption for two months of his leadership. “I have been a governor for almost two months, there are five regional apparatus organizations (OPD) that are being investigated. So that integrity and morality are very important, not only for regional heads, but also for all ranks below,” Bobby said in a release shared by the KPK. Bobby requested that the KPK strengthen its presence in the Northern Sumatra Regional Government. According to Bobby, the presence of the KPK can strengthen the corruption system in the regions. “We must ensure that the existing system is not damaged from the beginning, because if we enter the damaged system, we must choose whether we want to be damaged or keep ourselves clean,” he said. “That’s why we really hope that the role of the KPK in the regions can be stronger and more frequent. The KPK must be a complaint for us so that this system can improve better,” Bobby added. ‘Also watch the video of Bobby Nasution about the KPK: invited to coordinate’ (YGS/LIR) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here