The Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources Has Spoken Out Regarding The Detention Of Former Director General Of Mineral And Coal Ridwan Djamaluddin

The suspect, former Director General of Mineral and Coal at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Ridwan Djamaluddin, was wearing a prison vest after undergoing examination at the AGO. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has opened its voice regarding the detention of former Director General of Mineral and Coal (Minerba) Ridwan Djamaluddin who was detained by the Attorney General's Office for alleged corruption in the mining of nickel ore in the area of PT Antam Mining Business Permit (IUP) in Mandiodo Block, North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi.

Head of the Communications, Public Information Services, and Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Agung Pribadi said his party was concerned about the incident that happened to Ridwan DJamaluddin.

"We are concerned about what happened and we are observing the ongoing legal process," Agung told the media at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Building, Thursday, August 10.

According to him, this legal event is an important part for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to improve services in terms of licensing.

"This is an important part for us to improve services in licensing, improving systems and services, especially at the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal," concluded Agung.

Previously, the Indonesian Attorney General's Office named two new suspects in a case that cost the state finances of IDR 5.7 trillion, namely Ridwan Djamaluddin as the former Director General of Mineral and Coal (Minerba) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), and HJ as the sub-ordinator of the work plan and budget (RKAB) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

"Regarding the case at the Southeast Sulawesi High Prosecutor's Office, which has so far named 10 suspects, today we have named two suspects. So the two suspects are from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources," said Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) of the Attorney General's Office Ketut Sumedana in his statement, Wednesday, August 9.

The role of the two suspects, said Ketut, was to provide a policy related to the Mandiodo Block which caused a total state loss of IDR 5.7 trillion.

"Once again, I convey that from the two suspects, today we have determined and detained 10 suspects," said Ketut.