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West Lombok Regent named suspect in Rp12.4 billion bribery case by Indonesia's anti-graft agency
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Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission KPK has named West Lombok Regent Lalu Ahmad Zaini as a suspect in an alleged corruption scheme. The case involves project manipulation and bribery, with total benefits to the Regent estimated at Rp12.4 billion approximately US$699,000. Also named as suspects are Sudirman, President Director of regional water utility PT Air Minum Giri Menang PT AMGM, and Alvonsus Gani, President Director of PT Meconel Sistim Instrument PT MSI. The KPK alleges that Lalu Ahmad instructed the head of West Lombok's Public Works and Housing Agency to help Sudirman secure government contracts. Sudirman allegedly used CV Dyas Karya Konstruksi CV DKK and borrowed names of other contractors to obtain projects worth Rp17.9 billion, earning Rp10.6 billion from the scheme. Of the Rp41.7 billion received by CV DKK, Rp10.8 billion was allegedly transferred to Lalu Ahmad. Separately, PT MSI allegedly provided bribes to the Regent, including luxury goods, travel facilities, and cash exceeding Rp1.6 billion, after winning a Rp27.1 billion clean water management project. These alleged benefits included a Toyota Alphard, Hermes shoes, Lombok–Jakarta travel accommodation, cash, an iPhone 17 Pro, and a sacrificial cow.
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