KPK Examines Corporate Suspects In Corruption Cases In Procurement Of Trans Sumatra Toll Road Land

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the party representing PT Sanitarindo Tangsel Jaya today, October 14. The investigation will be carried out regarding allegations of corruption in land acquisition around the Trans Sumatra Toll Road.

The private company is known to have been a corporate suspect since December 2024. They are suspected of having benefited because of the fraudulent practices that are being handled.

"The examination at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters, Tuesday, October 14.

"In parallel, investigators are also examining two other witnesses," continued Budi. They are Komarudin and Robi Cahyadi as private parties.

"The investigation was carried out at the Ciputat Police," he said.

The examination material for these three witnesses has not been detailed. However, they will be questioned regarding allegations of corruption that have harmed state finances.

"The KPK has scheduled an investigation into alleged corruption related to land acquisition around the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) for the 2018-2020 Fiscal Year," said Budi.

Previously reported, the KPK has detained M. Rizal Sutjipto as the President Director of PT Hutama Karya today, August 6. He is a suspect in alleged corruption in land acquisition around the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTSS) for Fiscal Year 2018-2020.

Hutama Karya is the executor of the project. The detention was carried out after investigators examined him as a suspect.

In addition, the KPK also detained Bintang Perbowo, who is the Head of the Business and Investment Development Division who is also the Head of the Land Procurement Team.

In this case, the KPK also named two other suspects on behalf of Iskandar Zulkarnaen as the owner of PT Sanitindo Tangsel Jaya (STJ) and the STJ corporation.

Even so, Iskandar passed away on August 8, 2024. Thus, the investigation against him was then stopped.

This case began after Bintang was appointed President Director of PT Hutama Karya in April 2018. He is said to have immediately held a board of directors meeting, one of which decided to buy land around JTTS.

At that time, Bintang introduced his friend, Iskandar, to the company's board of directors to convey the ownership of the suspect Iskandar's land in Bakauheni.

He then asked Iskandar to make a land offer to PT Hutama Karya. Bintang also wants Iskandar to seek land expansion by buying land from the surrounding community so that later PT Hutama Karya can directly purchase land from Iskandar or PT STJ.

Furthermore, in September 2018, PT Hutama Karya made phase I payments for Bakauheni land of around Rp. 24.6 billion. It's just that there are a number of irregularities.

Among them, PT Hutama Karya procured unplanned land in the 2018 Company Budget Work Plan (RKAP). The actions of these suspects then caused state losses of Rp205.14 billion based on the calculation of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP).