The Attorney General's Office Will Examine Rza Chalid As A Suspect Next Week

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has scheduled an examination of Muhammad Riza Chalid (MRC) as Beneficial Owner of PT Orbit Terminal Merak, next week.

Muhammad Riza Chalid is one of the suspects in the alleged corruption case in crude oil management and refinery products at PT Pertamina Persero Sub Holding-KKKS for the period 2018-2023.

"Yes, God willing, investigators will summon MRC," said Head of the AGO's Pen for Law and Human Rights, Anang Supriatna, to VOI, Wednesday, July 16.

But it was not conveyed in detail about the day of examination of Reza Chalid. It is only stated that the oil entrepreneur will be extracted for the first time as a suspect.

It is known that Reza Chalid did not even fulfill the previous examination when he was still a witness. Investigators have scheduled the examination three times.

"The examination in question is a suspect," said Anang.

Previously reported, the AGO named nine suspects in the alleged corruption case of crude oil management and refinery products at PT Pertamina Persero Sub Holding-KKKS for the period 2018-2023. One of them is Muhammad Riza Chalid (MRC) as Beneficial Owner of PT Orbit Terminal Merak.

"From the results of the investigation carried out in a marathon with the number of witnesses as stated, the investigative team concluded that sufficient evidence had been obtained to determine 9 suspects," said the Director of Investigation at the Attorney General's Office, Abdul Qohar.

Meanwhile, other suspects, namely Alfian Nasution (AN) as Vice President of Supply and Head Office Distribution of PT Pertamina 2011-2015; Hanung Budya Marityanta (HB) as Director of Marketing and Commerce of PT Pertamina 2014; and Toto Nugroho (TN) as Vice President Integrated Supply Change in 2017-2018.

Then Dwi Sudarsono (DS) as Vice President and Product of the Head Office of PT Pertamina Persero 2018-2020; Martin Haendra Nata (MH) as the Development Manager Business of PT Travigura in 2019-2021; and Indra Putra Harsono (IP) as the Development Business Manager of Mahameru Kencana Abadi.

They were named as suspects because they were suspected of making direct appointments to the Merak fuel terminal with a high rental price that did not benefit Pertamina. In addition, formulate for Pertalite products are illegal.