Allegedly Receiving 500 Thousand Singapore Dollars Related To Selling And Buying Gas, Former President Director Of PGN Hendi Prio Santoso Detained By KPK

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officially detained the President Director of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) for the 2008-2017 period, Hendi Prio Santoso today, October 1. He is one of the suspects in the alleged corruption of the 2017-2021 gas sale and purchase agreement.

"The KPK will then carry out detentions for the first 20 days starting from October 1 to 20, 2025," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, October 1.

Hendi followed two other suspects in this case who had already been detained. They are Iswan Ibrahim who is a Commissioner of PT Inti Alasindo Energy in 2006-2023 and Danny Pradipta as Commercial Director of PT PGN in 2016-2019.

"Detention is carried out at the Red and White KPK branch detention center," said Asep.

In this case, Asep said, Hendi allegedly received 500 thousand US dollars from Arso Sadewo as President Commissioner and Majority Share Owner of PT IG/PT IAE. This money is called the anti-corruption commission as a commitment fee agreed on the cooperation between PGN and the private company.

"After the agreement, US brothers made a commitment fee of 500 thousand Singapore dollars to HPS's brother at his office located in Jakarta," he explained.

The cooperation process, called the anti-corruption commission, was colored by a number of consolidators, said Asep. Until finally it was agreed to cooperate in buying and selling gas with the acquisition option using an advanced payment method of 15 million US dollars.

Furthermore, Hendi also gave the 500 thousand Singapore dollars to Yugi Prayanto. Both of them have close ties and had a meeting with Arso Sadewo to discuss the process of buying and selling gas.

"That then, for the commitment of the fee, Sadar HPS gave part of the money amounting to 10 thousand US dollars to YG in return for being introduced to US brothers," explained Asep.

As a result of his actions, Hendi was then suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) and / or Article 3 of Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.