BTS Kominfo Corruption Witness, Menpora Dito Ariotedjo Examined By The AGO Monday Tomorrow

Youth and sports minister Dito Ariotedjo at Jagakarsa Police, Jakarta, Saturday (10/6/2023). (Photo: Muhamad Jehan/VOI)

JAKARTA - Investigators of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) of the Indonesian Attorney General's Office have scheduled an examination of the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Dito Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo as a witness on Monday, July 3.

Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah said, Dito Ariotedjo was examined as a witness in the investigation into the alleged corruption case in the provision of Base Tranceiver Station (BTS) infrastructure and supporting infrastructure for Kominfo for the 2020-2022 period.

"That's right, checked Monday," Febrie was quoted as saying by ANTARA, Sunday, July 2.

The Attorney General's Office has named eight suspects in a case that cost finances IDR 8.32 trillion. Six of the eight suspects have the status of defendants who are currently in the process of proving at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court trial.

The five defendants, namely Anang Achmad Latif (AAL) as the President Director of BAKTI, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Gahole Menak (GMS) as the President Director of PT Mora Telematika Indonesia, Yohan Suryanto (YS) as a Human Development (HUDEV) expert at the University of Indonesia in 2020.

Also Mukti Ali (MA) is a suspect from PT Huwaei Technology Investment and Irwan Hermawan (IH) as Commissioner of PT Solitchmedia Synergy on May 22, 2023 and Johnny G Plate, former Minister of Communication and Information.

Two other suspects who are still in the process of completing the case files, namely Windi Purnama, as confidants of the suspects Irwan Hermawan (IH) and Muhammad Yusrizki, Director of PT Basar Utama Prima (BUP) who also serves as Chairman of the Renewable Energy Standing Committee of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).

The trial for the new indictment was held for three defendants, namely Johnny G Plate, Anang Achmad Latif and Yuhan Suryanto. The indictment trial for Irwan Hermawan and others will only be held on Tuesday, July 4.