KPK Announces 4 Corruption Suspects Procurement Of Catalyst PT Pertamina
JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced four suspects for alleged corruption in the procurement of catalysts at PT Pertamina (Persero) in 2012-2014. This case was submitted to the public in November 2023.
The four suspects are Director of PT Melanton Pratama Gunardi Wantjik, Employee of PT Melanton Pratama Frederick Aldo Gunardi, Director of Processing of PT Pertamina Chrisna Damayanto, and a private party named Alvin Pradipta Adiyota.
"In this case, the KPK has named four people as suspects," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, July 17.
Investigators said Budi had made a series of forced attempts to investigate allegations of corruption. Among them were the search of the residences of Gunardi Wantjik and Fredrick Aldo Gunardi in North Jakarta on Tuesday, July 15.
From this search, investigators confiscated documents and Electronic Evidence (BBE) which strengthened the construction of the alleged corruption case related to the procurement of catalysts at PT Pertamina (Persero) in 2012-2014 until the receipt of gratuities for the suspect Chrisna Damayanto as Director of PT Pertamina.
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In addition, investigators have searched the residences of Chrisna Damayanto and Alvin Pradipta Adiyota in Bekasi City on July 8. "Where investigators based on the information obtained saw the need to conduct searches at these places to find and find evidence," he said.
Budi also said investigators had confiscated Rp1.3 billion from Muhammad Aufar Hutapea as a developer or apartment development developer. The money came from Gunardi Wantjik.
"KPK will continue to provide updates on the progress of investigating this case as a form of public transparency in law enforcement of corruption," concluded Budi.