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Corrupted Disaster Fund
The East Kolaka regency government received Rp 39 billion from the BNPB to fund disaster mitigation in the regency. However, the East Kolaka regent allegedly embezzled money from the fund.
East Kolaka Regent Andi Merya Nur, Monday (14/9/2021).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday evening arrested Andi Merya Nur, the regent of East Kolaka in Southeast Sulawesi, for corruption.
Merya, who has been regent for only three months, along with Anzarullah, the head of the East Kolaka Disaster Management Agency, were arrested for allegedly embezzling Rp 39 billion (US$2.78 million) from a fund distributed by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).