Former Director Of Amarta Karya Corruption Suspect Fictitious Subcontractor Detained By KPK

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained former President Director of PT Amarta Karya Persero, Catur Prabowo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained former President Director of PT Amarta Karya Persero, Catur Prabowo, today. He is a suspect in the alleged corruption case in the procurement of fictitious subcontractors for the 2018-2020 period.

"The investigative team detained the CP suspect for the first 20 days from 17 May 2023 to 5 June 2023," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata at the KPK's Merah Putih building, South Jakarta, Wednesday, May 17.

Catur will inhabit the Red and White House branch of the KPK detention center. Investigators can extend the detention time if needed later.

In this case, the KPK said Catur asked the former Director of Finance of PT Amarta Karya Trisna Sutisna to prepare money for his personal interests in 2017. The request was then taken from a project carried out by PT Amarta Karya.

Not only that, Trisna also asked a number of PT Amarta Karya staff to make a business entity in the form of a CV as a subcontractor to realize the request for Chess. The fictitious company that was created was included in the project even though it did nothing

There are around 60 procurement projects that have been subcontracted fictitiously. The money obtained is then deposited in fictitious accounts, ATMs, and checks of business entities that were deliberately made to facilitate Catur's wishes.

Furthermore, the illegal money was allegedly used to pay credit card bills, gold purchases, overseas trips, golf members fees, and also given to other parties. As a result of Catur and Trisna's actions, the state lost up to Rp46 billion.

As a result of their actions, the two suspects were suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.