JAKARTA, LITERASIHUKUM.COM — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed alleged interference by the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq in the procurement project for goods and services outsourcing within the Pekalongan Regency Government. According to the KPK, the intervention was allegedly carried out through Fadia's child, who serves as a member of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD), as well as her confidants, with the aim of having a number of heads of departments and regional apparatuses use the services of their family company, PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (PT RNB).

Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu mentioned that the alleged intervention occurred in the procurement of outsourcing services in various agencies, ranging from departments, sub-districts, to regional general hospitals. The KPK suspects that regional officials were directed to favor PT RNB, even though other companies submitted lower bids. In the case construction presented by investigators, this practice is considered to potentially cause state financial losses and also demonstrates a conflict of interest in public procurement.

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The KPK also revealed the alleged modus operandi used to rig the project. According to Asep, every regional apparatus intending to carry out procurement was allegedly asked…