Case Of Alleged Corruption Acquisition Of PT SBS Immediately Tried, Tjahyono Imawan's Kubu Claims No One Was Harmed

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JAKARTA - The Tjahyono Imawan camp claims that there are no legal flaws or unlawful acts behind the acquisition process of PT Satria Bahana Sarana (SBS) by PT Bukit Multi Investama (BMI) in 2015. Tjahyono Imawan is one of three suspects in the alleged corruption case in the acquisition of shares of the company in the mining contractor sector of PT SBS by PT BMI in the 2015 period. The case will soon enter the trial stage. "Yes, because no one was harmed. Even benefited," said Tjahyono Imawan's attorney, Ainudin, to reporters, Thursday, October 5. Apart from no party being harmed, Ainudin said the acquisition process did not cause state losses. PT BMI, which is a subsidiary of PT Bukit Asam (BA) Tbk, is not a fraudulent company that was deliberately formed just to acquire PT SBS. PT BMI has been formed long before. In fact, he had time to acquire it with other objects. "So PT BA through PT BMI. So it seems as if this BMI was born to carry out the acquisition," he said. In addition, before the acquisition process, continued Ainudin, PT BA was said to have carried out due diligence or due diligence on PT SBS for one year. Thus, procedurally do not violate the applicable rules. "The due diligence is not from us, the due diligence is from PT BA itself. After due diligence for approximately 1 year, then, on December 3, 2014, an acquisition occurred," said Ainuni.

For information, in this alleged corruption case, the South Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office named three suspects. They include AP as Director of Business Development of PT Bukit Asam tbk for the 2013 period, SI who is the Head of the Acquisition team for the takeover of PT Satria Bahana Sarana, and TI as the owner of PT Satria Bahana Sarana.