KPK Examines President Commissioner And President Director Of PT Petro Energy Regarding Allegations Of Corruption In Providing LPEI Loans

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined three witnesses regarding the alleged corruption in the provision of credit facilities by LPEI to PT Petro Energy today, Thursday, March 13. Among them are Jimmy Masrin as President Commissioner of PT Petro Energy and Newin Nugroho who is the President Director of PT Petro Energy.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in her statement, Thursday, March 13.

Apart from Jimmy and Newin, they were also examined as witnesses of Susy Mira Dewi Sugiarta as a consultant. They have not been detailed about the examination of these three witnesses but they are suspected of knowing the actions of the suspects.

Previously, the KPK had named five suspects in the alleged corruption in the provision of credit facilities by LPEI to PT Petro Energy. They are suspected of causing state losses of up to 60 million US dollars or equivalent to Rp988.5 billion based on the current exchange rate.

The five suspects are Dwi Wahyudi as Managing Director I of LPEI, Arif Setiawan as Managing Director IV of LPEI, Jimmy Masrin as President Director of PT Caturkarsa Megatunggal as well as President Commissioner of PT Petro Energy, Newin Nugroho as President Director of PT Petro Energy, and Susy Mira Dewi Sugiarta who is Finance Director of PT Petro Energy.

The KPK revealed that there were a number of frauds in this case that caused state losses. One of them is a meeting between the LPEI and the directors of PT Petro Energy at the company's office.

During the meeting, it was agreed that lending would be made easier. In fact, PT Petro Energy should not be worthy of facilities from LPEI because its financial condition is not healthy.

In addition, during the meeting it was also suspected that zakat money was given to the directors, with amounts ranging from 2.5 to 5 percent of the total financing received.

The anti-corruption commission also found falsification of invoices or bills. This finding is reinforced by witness statements and documents that have been pocketed by investigators.