Former Director General Of Energy And Mineral Resources Feels Black Goat In A Tin Corruption Case

JAKARTA - Director General of Mineral and Coal of the 2015 Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bambang Gatot Ariyono feels he has become a "black goat" in the case of alleged tin corruption.

Bambang Gatot's legal adviser said it was impossible for his client to rule out his oath of office as Director General for the sake of the lure of money or the facilities charged with being accepted by Bambang.

"The defendant is only an easy target for the court to be held accountable for the tin a quo case," said the legal adviser at the hearing reading of the objection note (exception) at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor) as reported by ANTARA, Monday, January 6.

According to Bambang's legal advisory team, it is impossible for his client to receive Rp60 million in cash and golf facilities to smooth out the Budget and Fee Work Plan (RKAB).

Through his legal advisor, Bambang requested that the panel of judges accept and grant the objection note in its entirety and declare the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court not authorized to try, examine and decide the case.

Then, the legal advisor also asked the panel of judges to declare the indictment null and void or at least declare the indictment unacceptable and order that Bambang be immediately released from custody.

"We also ask the panel of judges to restore and rehabilitate the defendant's good name, dignity and dignity," said the legal adviser.

In the case of alleged corruption in the management of tin commodity trading in the mining permit (IUP) area of PT Timah Tbk. in 2015 '2022, Bambang was charged with being involved and receiving money and facilities to approve the 2019 RKAB revision even though he knew there were still uncomplemented shortcomings.

The money amounted to Rp. 60 million along with sponsors of annual golf activities carried out by IKA Minerba Golf, Mineral Golf Club, and Batu Coal Golf Club facilitated by PT Timah.

Meanwhile, the sponsor received by Bambang is suspected to be in the form of prizes or door prizes for IPhone 6 for IDR 12 million and three units for Garmin brand watches for IDR 21 million.

For his actions, Bambang is suspected of violating Article 2 Paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with 55 Paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.