KPK Pursues USD 15 Million State Losses In PGN Corruption Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is pursuing the return of state financial losses of US$15 million in a corruption case related to the sale and purchase of gas between PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and PT Inti Alasindo Energi (IAE).

This was conveyed by the Director of Investigation of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu when asked about the examination of Arso Sadewo, who is the President Commissioner of PT Inti Alasindo Energy on Tuesday, April 22. He called the refund an asset recovery effort.

"Regarding the examination of Mr. AS in the PGN case, this is related to the issue of return (state losses, ed)," Asep told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted on Wednesday, April 23.

"So we are now looking for asset recovery, right there, right, it has been submitted when the press conference was 15 million dollars. Well, that's what we are investigating and we are looking for," he continued.

Asep ensured that the KPK would continue to maximize the return of losses to the country. Moreover, US$1 million has been found by investigators regarding this case.

"There are still around 14 million dollars. We are currently investigating this," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK detained two suspects in the corruption case of selling gas between PT PGN and PT Inti Alasindo Energi (IAE) on Friday, April 11. They are Danny Praditya as former Commercial Director of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and Iswan Ibrahim as former Commissioner of PT IAE.

In this case, the KPK has examined 75 people and experts from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). Danny and Iswan are suspected of having harmed state finances of 15 million US dollars due to the sale and purchase of gas.