Case Files Submitted, Former Garuda Indonesia Director Hadinoto Soedigno Will Be Sought Immediately

JAKARTA - Former Director of Engineering and Fleet Management of PT Garuda Indonesia, Hadinoto Soedigno, will soon be tried in bribery cases for aircraft procurement and money laundering.

Acting KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri said that the public prosecutor has transferred the case files to the Central Jakarta Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor).

"Yoga Pratomo as the KPK prosecutor handed over the case files of the Defendant Hadinoto Soedigno to the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta," Ali said in a written statement to reporters, Tuesday, January 19.

After the delegation was carried out, Hadinoto's detention became the authority of the Central Jakarta Corruption Court. Meanwhile, for the trial schedule, the KPK will wait for the appointment of the panel of judges.

"Next, we are waiting for the appointment of the Panel of Judges and the determination of the first trial with the agenda of reading the indictment," said Ali.

Ali said Hadinoto was charged with violating Article 12 letter or Article 11 of the Corruption Act in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Not only that, he was also charged with Article 3 of Law No.8 of 2010 concerning TPPU in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

The KPK has investigated the case by establishing 3 suspects since August 2019.

First, in the case of bribery for the procurement of aircraft and aircraft engines from Airbus SAS and Rolls-Royce PLC at PT Garuda Indonesia and TPPU, the KPK appointed former President Director of Garuda Indonesia 2005-2014 Emirsyah Satar and the owner of PT Mugi Rekso Abadi (MRA) and Connaught International Pte. Ltd. Soetikno Soedarjo as a suspect.

Both have been found guilty by the Panel of Corruption Eradication Judges and the case is still in the process of cassation legal proceedings.

Second, in the bribery case for the procurement of aircraft and aircraft engines from Airbus SAS and Rolls-Royce PLC at PT Garuda Indonesia, the KPK also named Hadinoto as a suspect and on November 20, 2020, the KPK increased the status of the case to investigation by assigning Hadinoto as a TPPU suspect.

In the investigation process, the KPK found the suspect Hadinoto's actions of placing, transferring, changing forms, exchanging currency for bribes previously received by the person concerned, which allegedly was withdrawn in cash and sent to other accounts including his wife and children. including investment accounts in Singapore.

The suspect Hadinoto's actions were allegedly carried out with the aim of hiding or disguising the origin of the bribe in order to avoid oversight from the competent authorities both in Indonesia and in Singapore.