Stop The OTT Polemic Of Kabasarnas Henri, Jokowi Orders KPK And TNI Headquarters To Coordinate

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) (Doc: State Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo asked the KPK and TNI Headquarters to coordinate in handling cases of alleged corruption in accepting bribes involving the Head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Marsdya TNI Henri Alfiandi. "Yes, I think it is a matter of coordination, yes, a matter of coordination that must be carried out. All agencies are in accordance with their respective authorities, according to the rules," said President Jokowi, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, July 31. If this is done, then the issue between the KPK and the TNI Headquarters can be resolved. "If that is done, it will be completed," said the President. Previously, Wednesday, July 26, the KPK had named the Head of Basarnas Marsdya TNI Henri Alfiandi (HA) as a suspect by the KPK for allegedly accepting bribes of Rp. 88.3 billion from several goods procurement projects at Basarnas in the 2021-2023 period. There is one other suspect who is also an active TNI officer, namely Koorsmin Kabasarnas Lt. Col. Adm Afri Budi Cahyanto. Meanwhile, from the civilian parties the suspect is the Commissioner Main of PT. Multi Graphics Cipta Sejati (MGCS) Mulsunadi Gunawan (MG), President Director of PT IGK (Interekno Grafika Sejati (IGK) Marilya (MR), and President Director of PT Kindah Abadi Utama (KAU) Roni Aidil. The case was revealed after investigators from the anti-corruption agency carried out a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Tuesday (25/7) in Cilangkap and Jatisampurna, Bekasi. However, at a press conference at TNI Headquarters Cilangkap Military Police Central Commander (Danpuspom) TNI Marshal Muda (Marsda) TNI Agung Handoko assessed OTT and the determination of suspects by the KPK against Marsdya TNI Henri Alfiandi (HA) and Lt. Col. Adri Budi Cahyanto (ABC), were not in accordance with procedures. So on Friday, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Johanis Tanak admitted that his subordinates made mistakes and made mistakes in determining the suspect against members of the TNI. The statement was revealed after the entourage of the Head of the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Center (Kapuspen) Rear Admiral Julius Widjojono accompanied by the Military Police Center Commander (Danpuspom) TNI First Marshal Agung Handoko and his staff visited the KPK building. Johanis Tanak refers to Article 10 of Law No. 14 of 1970 concerning Basic Provisions for Judicial Power which states that the judicial points are regulated by four institutions, general courts, military, state and religious administrative courts. He also said that departing from the case, his party would clean up and be more careful in handling corruption cases, especially those involving members of the TNI. Cases of alleged corruption in Basarnas began in 2021. At that time, Basarnas opened several job project tenders announced through the Electronic Procurement Service (LPSE). Then, in 2023, Basarnas re-opened tenders for three work projects, namely procurement of debris detection equipment, procurement of Public Safety Diving Equipment, and Procurement of ROV for KN SAR Ganesha (Multiayears 2023-2024).

Three suspects from the private sector then took a personal approach by meeting HA as the Head of Basarnas and ABC as the Head of Basarnas and Assistant and HA confidants to win the three projects. During the meeting, it was suspected that there was an agreement to give a sum of money in the form of a fee of 10 percent of the contract value. The determination of the amount of the fee was allegedly determined directly by HA.