KPK Investigate Allegations Of Business Relations Of Corruption Suspects For Procurement Of Catalysts Chrisna Damayanto And Riza Chalid

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the alleged business relationship between the suspect in the bribery case for the procurement of the catalyst for PT Pertamina (Persero) Chrisna Damayanto and oil entrepreneur Rizal Chalid, who is now a fugitive.

Acting (Plt) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu said the search was carried out after a business scheme involving Chrisna was found while serving as a subsidiary of Pertamina.

"Based on the information we received, it is related to the business scheme, because this CD brother, if I'm not mistaken, is a subsidiary or grandson of a Pertamina company in Singapore," Asep told reporters quoted on Wednesday, October 22.

Asep explained that the company led by Chrisna Damayanto as the main director was engaged in oil trading. There is cooperation with several other companies.

This condition made the KPK conduct an in-depth investigation.

"From the scheme we have seen, there is indeed a business with companies where the company has the name MRC brother," said Asep, who is also the Director of KPK Investigation.

Previously reported, the KPK detained three suspects in the bribery case related to the procurement of catalysts within PT Pertamina (Persero) today. One of them is Gunardi Wantjik (GW), Director of PT Melanton Pratama (PT MP).

The catalyst is an important substance in the manufacture of fuel, which functions to reduce sulfur levels in a production of engine fuel (BBM). This product is said to greatly affect the quality of fuel used daily by the community.

Apart from Gunardi, the KPK also detained Frederick Aldo Gunardi (FAG) as an employee at PT Melanton Pratama; and Alvin Pradipta Adiyota (APA) as a private party. The three of them will be detained for the first 20 days, starting from 9-28 September 2025 at the KPK branch detention center at the Merah Putih K4 building and the KPK branch detention center building C1.

This case began when PT MP used the name Albemarle Corp, which was part of the Albermarle Pte Ltd, to participate in the catalyst procurement tender at PT Pertamina.

However, this company failed to pass the ACE Test test. These results made Frederick Aldo Gunardi on the orders of Alvin Pradipta Adiyota as his colleague asked Chrisna Damayanto (CD) as the Managing Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) to carry out the examination.