KPK Examines The Former Secretary Of Kemensetneg, Investigates Receipt Of Aircraft Service Fees At PT. DI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigates the receipt of money by certain parties at the Ministry of State Affairs (Kemensetneg) in cases of suspected corruption at PT. Dirgantara Indonesia

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri said the in-depth examination was carried out by examining two witnesses, namely the former Secretary of the Ministry of State Affairs Taufik Sukasah and former Head of General Bureau of the Secretariat of the Ministry of State Affairs Piping Supriatna.

"The two witnesses have their knowledge explored regarding the alleged receipt of a number of funds by certain parties at the Ministry of State Affairs regarding the procurement project for PT. Dirgantara Indonesia aircraft service," Ali said in a written statement, Tuesday, January 26.

Meanwhile, another witness, namely the former Head of General Bureau of the Secretariat of the Ministry of State Affairs, Indra Iskandar, was not present and asked for rescheduling on Friday, January 29.

This case started in late 2007. At that time, Budi as President Director of PT. Dirgantara Indonesia and Irzal as his assistant, as well as two other people, namely Director of Aircraft Integration Budi Wuraskito, Director of Aerostructure Budiman Saleh, and Head of Marketing and Sales Division Arie Wibowo, held a meeting.

At the meeting, they discussed the need for funds to get a job at other ministries, including entertainment costs and meeting fees that cannot be accounted to the finance department.

Furthermore, Budi asked to make a cooperation contract with partners/agents in an effort to meet the funds. Several meetings were held. As a result, the cooperation program with partners/agents was agreed upon by direct appointment and preparation of the PT. Dirgantara Indonesia Work Plan and Budget (RKAP), financing the cooperation entrusted to the sales and marketing activity budget.

After preparing partner companies/agents, starting from June 2008-2018, a partnership contract was signed by the Director of Aircraft Integration PT. Dirgantara Indonesia with a number of companies such as PT. Angkasa Mitra Karya, PT. Bumiloka Tegar Perkasa, PT. Abadi Setosa Perkasa, PT. Niaga Putra Bangsa, and PT. Selaras Bangun Usaha.

Even though there is a contract, the partner company/agent never carries out the work based on the obligations stated in the letter. Payment to partner companies/agents was only made in 2011. That was after PT. Dirgantara Indonesia received payment from the employer.

After receiving the payment, there was a request for a sum of money, either through transfer or cash of around IDR 96 billion and those who received were Budi Santoso, Irzal, Arie Wibowo, and Budiman Saleh.

In this case, the KPK ensnared former President Director of PT. PAL Budiman Saleh, Former Director of PT. DI Budi Santosa, and former Assistant Director of Government Business at PT. Dirgantara Indonesia Irzal Rinaldi Zailani.

Currently, Budiman is still in the investigation stage while Budi Santosa and Irzal are being tried at the Bandung Corruption Court.