S Kalimantan Prosecutors Search PDAM HST Office

Barabai, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Prosecutors from the South Kalimantan Prosecutors Office (Kejati) together with the Central Hulu Sungai (HST) prosecutors(Kejari) has searched the government-owned water company PDAM in Barabai.

Section Head of Inquiry of the Kejati Muib in Barabai on Wednesday said they searched to find documents needed for the verification of a corruption case.

"The documents we are looking for are related to the use of HST Government's capital participation funds to PDAM from 2012 to 2015," explained Muib.

The raid action in PDAM office began at 09.00 am. Six people from Kejati and four from Kejari ransacked the office at Telaga Sungai Tabuk Road, Barabai.

The police-guarded search was safe. Previously the former Director of HST's PDAM has been named as a suspect.

"From the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) audit, the state losses for corruption cases in PDAM reached Rp4.7 billion," explained Muib.

The alleged case of corruption in the PDAM stems from public complaints and investigations conducted this year.