AGO Will Examine BPK Member Achsanul Qosasi, Investigate Role In 4G BTS Corruption Case

Kapuspenkum Attorney General's Office Ketut Sumedana/DOK AGO

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) will examine members of the Financial Audit Agency (BPK) Achsanul Qosasi to find out his involvement in the series of cases of alleged corruption of BTS 4G Kominfo.

The name Achsanul Qosasi appeared in the trial of the defendants Galumbang Menak Simanjuntak and Irwan Hermawan, Monday, October 23.

"We will schedule it to explore the role concerned as revealed at the trial," said Head of the AGO, Ketut Sumedana to VOI, Tuesday, October 24.

However, it is not certain about the time of examination of the BPK members.

The name Achsanul Qosasi was mentioned twice by Galumbang Menak Simanjuntak and Irwan Hermawan. It started when the prosecutor mentioned the existence of a short message application group Telegram containing witnesses with Galumbang and Anang Achmad Latif.

However, Irwan admitted that he did not remember it. Thus, the prosecutor read out the conversation in the group which discussed the figure of AQ called 'people' of the BPK.

"Now I don't remember it, at the time in the group, Anang said, 'it seems that you need to accept AQ from me', then your answer is 'not now, not now boss, stop first' you still remember the conversation?" asked the prosecutor.

"Don't remember," replied Irwan.

"Who do you mean by AQ at the BPK?" said the prosecutor.

"I never spoke," Irwan claimed.

Meanwhile, the defendant Galumbang mentioned the name Achsanul Qosasi when the prosecutor alluded to the contents of the conversation that had been questioned to Irwan Hermawan.

However, Galumbang admitted that he did not know about the conversation. Thus, the prosecutor shifted his question about the real figure of AQ.

"Do you know who AQ is referring to? Against AQ, AQ," asked the prosecutor.

"Yes, Mr. Achsanul," answered Galumbang.

"Achsanul who?" said the prosecutor.

"Qosasi," said Galumbang.

"Who is Achsanul Qosasi?" said the prosecutor.

"Members of the BPK, the prosecutor," said Galumbang.

However, when the prosecutor questioned whether there was a connection between Achsanul Qosasi and the 4G BTS project fund flow worth Rp40 billion which had led to the BPK, Galumbang admitted that he did not know about it.

"This was then for the sake of the Palapa Ring, who did you open the AQ. It turned out that it was also here at 4G BTS from his statement that the defendant Irwan, there was also a statement to the BPK which was entrusted to Sadikin. Do you know that this has something to do with AQ?" asked the prosecutor.

"I don't know," said Galumbang.