KPK Ready To Force Witness In PT Taspen's Fictitious Investment Corruption Case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is ready to forcibly pick up witnesses in the PT Taspen (Persero) fictitious investment corruption case who were absent from the investigator's summons.

This was conveyed by KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika in response to the absence of a witness, namely Dina Wulandari, who should have been questioned on January 24. The statement was even though investigators needed to make light of the case being investigated.

"For witnesses who do not attend without information, the KPK will take forced efforts in the form of pick-ups to bring them to the investigators," said Tessa in a statement quoted on Monday, January 27.

Even so, Tessa has not specified when the pick-up will be carried out. Likewise, what information will be explored from Dina.

The examination of Dina should have been carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Previously reported, the KPK has detained former Director of PT Taspen (Persero) Antonius NS Kosasih and former President Director of PT Insight Investment Management Ekiawan Heri Primayanto regarding the alleged corruption of fictitious investments in the state-owned company. Their actions allegedly cost the state up to Rp200 billion.

This case began when PT Taspen (Persero) placed an investment of IDR 1 trillion in the RD I-Next G2 mutual fund managed by PT Insight Investment Management. The private company then spread it to a number of investments but not according to the rules.

In detail, Rp78 billion is managed by PT Insight Investment Management. Then, as much as Rp2.2 billion is managed by PT VSI; Rp102 million is managed by PT PS; Rp44 million goes to PT SM; and other parties affiliated with Kosasih and Ekiawan.

In this case, the investigative team has also searched two apartment units in Rasuna Said, South Jakarta on January 8 and 9. From these forced attempts, the anti-corruption commission confiscated Rp300 million in foreign currency US dollars, Singapore dollars, pounds, won, and baht.

Not only that, investigators also confiscated a number of luxury bags, documents or letters related to ownership of assets and electronic evidence allegedly related to the case being investigated.

Then, investigators also confiscated six apartments in the South Tangerang area last week. Allegedly, the property belonged to Antonius N.S. Kosasih.