AGO Will Examine BPK Member Achsanul Qosasi Regarding 4G BTS Case, But Wait For Jokowi's Permission

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) will examine Member III of the Indonesian Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Achsanul Qosasi (AQ) related to the alleged corruption case of BTS 4G Kominfo. However, for the time still waiting for permission from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

The President's permission is needed to examine state officials, including members of the BPK. This is stated in Article 24 of Law Number 15 of 2006 concerning BPK.

"We are still waiting for the licensing process from the President," said the Head of the AGO, Ketut Sumedana when confirmed, Friday, October 27.

If later the examination time has been determined, Achsanul will be summoned for questioning in his capacity as a witness. Because, his name was mentioned in the trial by the defendant Galumbang Menak Simanjuntak on October 23.

"We will schedule it, to explore the role concerned as revealed at the trial," said Ketut.

The name Achsanul Qosasi was mentioned twice by Galumbang Menak Simanjuntak and Irwan Hermawan. It started when the prosecutor mentioned the existence of a short message application group Telegram containing witnesses with Galumbang and Anang Achmad Latif.

However, Irwan admitted that he did not remember it. Thus, the prosecutor read out the conversation in the group which discussed the figure of AQ called 'people' of the BPK.

"Now I don't remember it, at the time in the group, Anang said, 'it seems that you need to accept AQ from me', then your answer is 'not now, not now boss, stop first' you still remember the conversation?" asked the prosecutor.

"Don't remember," replied Irwan.

"Who do you mean by AQ at the BPK?" said the prosecutor.

"I never spoke," Irwan claimed.

Meanwhile, the defendant Galumbang mentioned the name Achsanul Qosasi when the prosecutor alluded to the contents of the conversation that had been questioned to Irwan Hermawan.

However, Galumbang admitted that he did not know about the conversation. Thus, the prosecutor shifted his question about the real figure of AQ.

"Do you know who AQ is referring to? Against AQ, AQ," asked the prosecutor.

"Yes, Mr. Achsanul," answered Galumbang.

"Achsanul who?" said the prosecutor.

"Qosasi," said Galumbang.

"Who is Achsanul Qosasi?" said the prosecutor.

"Members of the BPK, the prosecutor," said Galumbang.

However, when the prosecutor questioned whether there was a connection between Achsanul Qosasi and the 4G BTS project fund flow worth Rp40 billion which had led to the BPK, Galumbang admitted that he did not know about it.

"This was then for the sake of the Palapa Ring, who did you open the AQ. It turned out that it was also here at 4G BTS from his statement that the defendant Irwan, there was also a statement to the BPK which was entrusted to Sadikin. Do you know that this has something to do with AQ?" asked the prosecutor.

"I don't know," said Galumbang.

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