KPK Detains Former Papua Governor

Jakarta (Antara) -- The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained three suspects, including former governor of Papua province, over an alleged case of corruption related to power projects in Mamberamo River and Erumka in the 2009-2010 fiscal year. \"BS (Barnabas Suebu) was held at the detention center in East Jakarta for the first 20 days,\" KPK\'s head of publication and news report, Priharsa Nugraha, said here on Friday. Suebu admitted to have been cooperative. \"I have always respected the legal process, which started when I was named as a suspect seven months ago. I will remain cooperative and will continue to respect the ongoing process, considering it is the first step in a long journey to find legal violations. It is the path to finding the truth, to justice and to legal certainty,\" he remarked after being questioned at the KPK building. The other suspects detained were President Director of PT Konsultatsi Pembangunan Irian Jaya (PT KPIJ) Lamusi Didi (LD) and head of the mining and energy service of Papua province, Jannes Johan Karubaha (JJB). \"LD was held at Cipinang in East Jakarta for the first 20 days,\" Nugraha affirmed, adding, \"JJB was held at the Guntur KPK detention center in East Jakarta.\" The power projects were worth some Rp56 billion, and the estimated losses that the state incurred over the case amounted to Rp36 billion. The anti-graft body believes that PT KPIJ marked up the price of the projects because of its connection with Barnabas. Corrupt practices were related to the procurement of \"Detailing Engineering Design.\" (*) Reporting by Desca Lidya Natalia