The case in Hulu Sungai Tengah (HST), South Kalimantan was uncovered during the KPK’s sting operation in January 2018. Similar to the cases that ensnared the other regional leaders, the case was also related to construction projects conducted by the regional government but with illegal agreements with the contractors of the project. The suspicion is that PT Menara Agung Pusaka led by one Donny Witono agreed on a commitment fee with several parties, including the Regent of HST one Abdul Latif, to obtain a certain project. Commitment fee agreed to was 7.5 percent of the total value of the project or approximately Rp3.6 billion. To speed up the payment realization of the commitment fee, the Regent supposedly promised the Company to be given responsibility in another big project which would be conducted in 2018.To subscribe please click here
