POM TNI And KPK Search The Basarnas Office Since This Morning

Investigators from POM TNI together with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the National SAR Agency (Basarnas) office today, Friday, August 4.

The search was carried out to find evidence after the hand arrest operation (OTT) which eventually ensnared the Head of Basarnas Marshal Henri Alfiandi.

"I've asked Danpuspom to really search Basarnas with the KPK," said Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Admiral TNI Julius Widjojono, when asked for confirmation by reporters, Friday, August 4.

Julius said this search was still ongoing. Investigators of two institutions are still working today.

"It's still going on starting at 10.00," he said.

As previously reported, the anti-corruption commission only uncovered the alleged bribery in the procurement of goods and services at Basarnas through a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Tuesday, July 25. From this active action, the KPK announced five people as suspects.

The five suspects are Kabasarnas Marshal Henri Alfiandi and Koorsmin Kabasarnas Lt. Col. Afri Budi Cahyanto as suspects for receiving bribes.

Meanwhile, as the giver are the President Commissioner of PT Multi Grafika Cipta Sejati, Mulsunadi Gunawan (MG), President Director of PT Intertekno Grafika Sejati Marilya and President Director of PT Kundah Abadi Utama Roni Aidil.

However, the investigation of this case had a polemic because the KPK was considered to have exceeded the authority of the TNI. Because Henri and Afri still have the status of active members

Thus, the KPK apologized and confirmed that it would only investigate three suspects from the private sector. Meanwhile, Henri and Afri were worked on by POM TNI and have now been thrown into custody.

In this case, Henri is said to have received a fee referred to as a command fund of Rp. 88.3 billion from the private sector from 2021-2023. This acceptance was made through Afri as his subordinate.