KPK Investigates Reasons For Samin Tan To Run To Become A Fugitive

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate the reason why the owner of PT Borneo Lumbung Energi and Metal (PT BORN), Samin Tan, fled until he was included in the wanted list (DPO).

"Of course later we will develop it, why did he run away, and how did he run," said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, Karyoto in a press conference broadcast on the KPK RI YouTube account, Tuesday, April 6.

Karyoto emphasized that it is not impossible that a new investigation will be opened, such as in the case of former Secretary of the Supreme Court (MA) Nurhadi and his son-in-law, Riezky Herbiyono. In this case, the KPK has named Ferdy Yuman, who is Nurhadi's personal driver, as a suspect in the case of obstruction of justice.

"Because like in the case of Nurhadi, there are parties that we have stipulated by Article 21 (hitching for investigation, red)," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK arrested one of the fugitives, namely the owner of PT Borneo Lumbung Energi and Metal (PT BORN), Samin Tan. These arrests were made based on reports from the public.

He was arrested at a cafe in the Jalan MH Thamrin area, Central Jakarta on Monday, April 5 yesterday after joining the DPO since April 2020.

Samin will currently be detained at the KPK Detention Center at the Red and White House for the next 20 days. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he will first undergo independent isolation for 14 days in the Rutan KPK, Kavling C1 Branch.

In this case, Samin Tan is suspected of giving Eni Maulani Saragih a bribe to get help in the process of processing the termination of PT AKT's PKP2B contract at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. PT AKT has been acquired by PT BORN.

Eni agreed to Samin Tan's request. Eni, as a member of the Minerba Committee at Commission VII DPR RI, even used a hearing meeting forum to influence the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

At that time, this former Golkar Party politician allegedly asked the businessman for a sum of money for the Pilkada needs of his husband, Muhammad Al Khadziq in Temanggung Regency. The giving took place in two stages through Samin Tan's staff and Eni's experts.

The first stage giving was carried out on June 1, 2018, amounting to IDR 4 billion and the second giving occurred on June 22, 2018 amounting to IDR 1 billion. Meanwhile, the bribe that Eni received from Samin Tan was Rp. 5 billion.

For his actions, Samin Tan is suspected of violating Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter a or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 Concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.