KPK: State Losses Due To BRI EDC Procurement Reaches IDR 700 Billion From IDR 2.1 Trillion Budget

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the alleged corruption in the procurement of Electronic Data Capture (EDC) machines for Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) or BBRI had caused losses to the state. The loss is said to have reached hundreds of billions of the procurement value of IDR 2.1 trillion.

"The procurement budget value is IDR 2.1 trillion. The calculation of the investigative team is estimated to have total state losses reached around IDR 700 billion, or about 30 percent of the budget value in the procurement of the EDC machine," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, July 1.

Budi said the calculation of investigators in this case is still temporary. The number can still increase because the KPK will coordinate with other parties.

"Of course, in calculating state losses, the KPK coordinates with parties, both BPK and BPKP, to calculate the state's losses," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption at Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) or BBRI. It is suspected that there has been a corrupt practice related to the procurement of Electronic Data Capture (EDC) machines which functions to process payment transactions electronically.

"The investigation into the alleged corruption related to EDC procurement," said Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Fitroh Rochahyanto to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, June 26.

The determination of this case uses a general investigation warrant (sprindik). This means that the KPK has not named a suspect.

Even so, the KPK has submitted prevention abroad against 13 people to the Directorate General of Immigration on Thursday, June 26. One that is reportedly prohibited from traveling is Catur Budi Harto, who is the former Deputy Director of BRI.

Catur was also questioned by investigators on Thursday, June 26. He was asked at the KPK office from 09.45 to 12.15 WIB.

Then, investigators searched BRI's office on Jalan Gatot Subroto and Sudirman, Jakarta. From this forced attempt, a number of evidences were confiscated, including financial records.