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Indonesian University Partners with Prosecutor's Office to Oversee $130,000 Infrastructure Projects

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universitas Teuku Umar (UTU) Meulaboh partnered with the Aceh Barat Prosecutor's Office to oversee infrastructure projects worth over $130,000.
  • The collaboration aims to ensure transparent and accountable financial management and construction processes.
  • The projects include road improvements valued at approximately $80,000 and $57,000 respectively.

Universitas Teuku Umar (UTU) Meulaboh has officially partnered with the Aceh Barat Prosecutor's Office to oversee infrastructure projects totaling over Rp2.1 billion (approximately $130,000). This collaboration underscores UTU's commitment to transparent and accountable financial management and construction practices.

Yuni Rahayu, Head of the Civil and State Administrative Law Section at the Aceh Barat Prosecutor's Office, expressed full support for the initiative. "We strongly support UTU's move. This legal assistance is to ensure all project stages comply with laws and regulations," she stated.

The legal oversight will focus on two key infrastructure projects. The first is the improvement of the UTU Meulaboh Ring Road, with a contract value of Rp1.25 billion (around $80,000) from an estimated price of Rp1.49 billion. This project is being carried out by contractor CV. Batee Roo Away, with supervision from CV. Nuansa Karya Consultant, and is scheduled from July 6 to October 5, 2026.

We strongly support UTU's move. This legal assistance is to ensure all project stages comply with laws and regulations.

— Yuni RahayuHead of the Civil and State Administrative Law Section at the Aceh Barat Prosecutor's Office, commenting on the collaboration.

The second project involves the improvement of the UTU Meulaboh Concrete Road in Aceh Barat Regency, valued at Rp910.4 million (approximately $57,000) from an estimated Rp999.9 million. Contractor CV. Surya Belantara Indo Niaga is handling this project, with supervision from CV Utama Karya Design, and its contract runs from July 6 to September 4, 2026.

UTU's Vice Rector II for Planning, General Affairs, and Finance, Dr. Mursyidin, emphasized the university's dedication to adhering to all procedures and technical input from the Prosecutor's Office. "We fully support and are ready to implement the input from the Aceh Barat Prosecutor's Office. This assistance is a strategic step to ensure the campus development process is not only completed on time and with quality, but also clean, transparent, and legally protected," he said.

We fully support and are ready to implement the input from the Aceh Barat Prosecutor's Office. This assistance is a strategic step to ensure the campus development process is not only completed on time and with quality, but also clean, transparent, and legally protected.

— Dr. MursyidinUTU's Vice Rector II for Planning, General Affairs, and Finance, on the importance of the partnership.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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