Asabri's Suspected Corruption Case Has The Potential To Increase

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) opens the opportunity for new suspects in the case of alleged corruption in financial management and investment funds at PT Asuransi Angkatan Bers Revolusi Republik Indonesia (Asabri). The AGO in this case has named 8 suspects.

Attorney General General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Attorney General Ali Mukartono said the possibility of increasing suspects in this case depends on the results of the investigation.

"It depends on the results of education, please. Is there any proof of evidence? Isn't that so, can it increase or not," Ali told reporters, Tuesday, February 2.

Meanwhile, for the development of the investigation process, said Ali, investigators are still investigating assets and examining witnesses.

Previously reported, the AGO has named eight suspects in the alleged corruption case of the Indonesian Armed Forces Social Insurance (Asabri). Two of them are the former President Director (Managing Director).

"There are eight suspects in the case," said Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) at the AGO, Leonard Eben Ezer Simanjuntak, to reporters, Monday, February 1.

Two former Directors of PT Asabri who were named as suspects, namely Major General (ret) Adam Rachmat Damiri and Sonny Widjaja.

Meanwhile, for the other six suspects, namely BE as former finance director of PT Asabri; HS as Director of PT Asabri; IWS as Head of Investment Division of PT Asabri; LP Managing Director of PT Prima Network; BT and HH.

In this case, the suspects were charged with Article 2 paragraph 1 or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.