Examined By The KPK, Ahok Was Questioned About The Procurement Of LNG At PT Pertamina As A Result Of State Losses

Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) Basuki Tjahja Purnama alias Ahok at the KPK Building, (TSa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is questioning the Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok regarding the alleged state losses caused by the procurement of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). This effort was made to complete the file of former President Director of PT Pertamina Karen Agustiawan who became a suspect. Witness also confirmed his knowledge regarding the alleged state financial losses in the procurement," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, November 8. In addition, investigators also asked Ahok to explain the beginning of LNG procurement recommendations by the state-owned company. Meanwhile, Ahok was reluctant to comment on his examination on Tuesday, November 7th. He said all his statements would be revealed in court. However, he said that the contract for the procurement of LNG with companies from the United States, Corpus Christi Liquefaction (CCL) was still continuing. That' This is why this is the material here, you ask them (the investigator, ed), " said Ahok to reporters at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. In this case, the KPK suspected that the LNG procurement process as an alternative to overcome gas shortages in Tanah Air was not studied. Karen Agustiawan, who at that time served as the President Director of PT Pertamina, also did not report his decision to the board of commissioners. GKKK alias KA directly decided to sign an agreement with the US CCL company (Corpus Christi Liquefaction) LLC without conducting a study to a thorough analysis and did not report on the Board of Commissioners of PT Pertamina Persero, said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri in a press conference at the KPK White Red Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, September 19.Firli revealed that the report should have been made because it would be carried out because it would be brought in the General Meeting of Shareholders (RUPS). So that the action of GKK alias did not get approval and approval from the current government,' he insisted.

Because of his actions, it caused the state to lose around 140 million US dollars or Rp. 2.1 trillion. The reason is that LNG's cargo purchased from the CCL LLC company in the United States is not absorbed in the domestic market. As a result of over supply cargo, PT Pertamina finally made sales in the international market with a loss condition. In fact, this commodity has never entered Indonesia and was used as originally intended.