2 Witnesses In The Corruption Case Acquisition Of PT Jembatan Nusantara By ASDP Asked The KPK To Reschedule The Summons

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) canceled examining two witnesses in the corruption case of business cooperation (KSU) and the acquisition of PT Jembatan Nusantara by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) on Friday, December 20. They asked for a reschedule because they were unable to attend.

"The two witnesses were unable to attend and asked investigators to reschedule," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in a written statement, Monday, December 23.

Tessa did not specify the reason for the absence. The two witnesses are Diana Rosa as Director of PT Industri Kapal Indonesia and Kusnadi Chandra Wijaya who is the Director of Engineering and Facilities.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Previously reported, the KPK continues to investigate allegations of corruption related to business cooperation (KSU) and the acquisition of PT Jembatan Nusantara by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero). Internal parties' involvement other than those who have been named as suspects continues to be investigated.

Currently, the anti-corruption commission has named four suspects even though it has not been officially announced. They are the President Director of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), Ira Puspadewi; Harry MAC as Director of Planning and Development; Muhammad Yusuf Hadi as Commercial and Service Director of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero); and Adjie as the owner of PT Jembatan Nusantara.

This case is said by the KPK to cost the state up to Rp1.27 trillion and is still changing. Because, the calculation is still being carried out.

A VOI source said this loss arose because the acquisition process for PT Jembatan Nusantara did not comply with the regulations. Reporting from a number of reports, PT ASDP purchased PT Jembatan Nusantara in February 2022 with a value of IDR 1.3 trillion.

This state-owned company then controlled 100 percent of PT Jembatan Nusantara shares with 53 ships under management. "The process (in carrying out business cooperation and acquisition, ed) has no legal basis," he said.

"So all acquisition rules are violated," is still quoted from the same source.

In addition to asking for statements from witnesses, the KPK has confiscated 15 land and building assets from the owner of PT Jembatan Nusantara, Adjie. The value reaches hundreds of billions of rupiah and is located in the Pondok Indah, Menteng, Bogor City, and Surabaya City areas.