Investigating PT Asabri's Case, Attorney General's Office Checks Australian Foreign Citizens

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is examining foreign nationals (WNA) from Australia in the alleged corruption case of PT Asabri. In this case, he was examined in the capacity as a witness.

"The witness being questioned is an Australian citizen DAM as Director of PT Danmar Explorindo," said the Head of the Attorney General's Office of Legal Information, Leonard Eben Ezer Simanjuntak in his statement, Friday, March 12.

The examination of the foreigners, said Leonard, was a rescheduling. This is because he had previously planned to undergo examination as a witness on March 1.

The delay in the previous inspection was due to work constraints. At that time, DAM was in Australia.

"The witness examination was carried out in order to look for legal facts and collect evidence about the criminal act of corruption that occurred at PT Asabri," he said.

In this case, the Attorney General's Office named nine suspects in the alleged corruption case of PT Asabri.

Two former Directors of PT Asabri who were named as suspects, namely Major General (ret) Adam Rachmat Damiri and Sonny Widjaja. Meanwhile, the other seven suspects are Bachtiar Effendi who is a former finance director of PT Asabri, Heri Setiono as Director of PT Asabri.

Furthermore, Lukman Purnomosidi as Managing Director of PT Prima Network and Jimmy Sutopo who is Director of PT Jakarta Emiten Investor Relations. Finally, Heru Hidayat and Benny Tjokrosaputro or Benny Tjokro.