KPK Investigate Process Of Purification Of Basic Gold Components From Former Vice President Operations Of PT Antam

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate allegations of corruption related to the cooperation in processing metal anodes or low gold grade dore between PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) Tbk and PT Loco Montrado.

Currently, the anti-corruption commission investigators are studying the process of refining the basic gold components carried out by PT Antam Tbk which is then processed again by PT Loco Montrado. The investigation was carried out by examining a witness, namely the former Vice President of Operations UBPP LM PT Antam in 2017, Ariyanto Budi Santoso.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said that Ariyanto was questioned on Thursday, April 7 yesterday.

"Ariyanto Budi Santoso was present and his knowledge was explored, among others related to the process of refining the basic gold components by PT AT Tbk which was then reprocessed by PT LM," said Ali in a written statement, Friday, April 8. Ali did not explain further about the process. . This is because the investigation is still ongoing.

As previously reported, the KPK stated that it was investigating allegations of corruption related to the cooperation in land anode management between PT Antam and PT Loco Montrado that occurred in 2017.

It has not been explained in detail who the suspect is and the construction of the alleged corruption. However, the KPK has examined a number of witnesses and conducted searches and confiscation of evidence in Jakarta, Banten and West Kalimantan.