Three TNI Retirees Called By The KPK For Corruption In PT DI
JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned three retired TNI officers to investigate a corruption case in sales and marketing activities at PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) in 2007-2017.
They were summoned as witnesses for the suspect, former President Director of PT PAL Indonesia or Director of Aerostructure PT DI 2007-2010, Director of Aircraft Integration PT DI 2010-2012, and Director of Commerce and Restructuring of PT DI 2012-2017, Budiman Saleh (BS).
"The three are scheduled to be examined as witnesses for the suspect BS. The examination will take place at the Bandung Police Office," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri when confirmed in Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Friday, December 18.
The three retired TNI soldiers are Hari Yuwono, Tjuk Agus Minahasa, and Yadi Husyadi.
The KPK announced Saleh as a new suspect in developing the case at PT DI on Thursday, October 10.
He is suspected of violating Article 2 or Article 3 of Law Number 31/1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20/2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.
In that case, the KPK also investigated three other people, namely the Head of the Marketing and Sales Division of PT DI in 2007-2014 and most recently served as Production Director of PT DI in 2014-2019, Arie Wibowo (AW), President Director of PT Abadi Sentosa Perkasa, Didi Laksamana. (DL), and the President Director of PT Selaras Bangun Usaha, Ferry Santosa Subrata (FSS).
In addition, the former President Director of PT DI, Budi Santoso, and former Head of the Sales Division of PT DI, Irzal Rinaldi Zailani, have their status and are currently in the trial process at the Bandung Corruption Court.
In construction, Saleh received the power of attorney from Santoso as the president director of PT DI to sign a partnership agreement with the sales partner.
In addition, Saleh ordered the head of PT DI's Sales Division to further process invoices from sales partners despite knowing that the sales partner was not doing any marketing work.
It is suspected that the state losses in the case were around Rp. 202 billion and US $ 8.6 million, while Saleh is suspected of receiving Rp. 686,185,000 in cash. Also in that case, the KPK also confiscated money and property with a value of around Rp. 40 billion.