Director of PT Wanatiara Persada Chang Eng Thing Investigated by the KPK Today

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined Chang Eng Thing as the Director of PT Wanatiara Persada (WP) as a witness today. His testimony is needed to investigate the alleged bribery of the tax examination of the KPP Madya Jakarta Utara.

"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building," KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo told reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, January 27.

Chang has been present at the KPK office since 09.24 WIB. The request for information is still being carried out.

In addition to Chang, the KPK also summoned two other witnesses from PT WP, namely Suherman as the Head of PT WP and the Finance Department of PT WP, Yurika.

Like Chang, Yurika has answered the call. While Suherman has not yet been given any information.

In this case, the KPK also summoned two witnesses from PT Niogayo Konsultan. They are the Director of PT Niogayo Konsultan, Erika Agusta and PT Niogayo Konsultan Staff, Muhammad Amin.

Then the witnesses with a background as civil servants and a number of people from the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) were also called. The details are the Director of Inspection and Collection of the DJP, Arif Yanuar; Head of the UN Regulation Section I DJP, Widanarko; Head of the Compliance and Tax Supervision Sub-Directorate of the DJP, Dessy Eka Putri; KPP Officer, North Jakarta, Muhammad Hasan Firdaus.

Then, a number of civil servants, namely Alexander Victor Maleimakuni, Arif Wibawa, Budiono, Cholid Mawardi, and Dwi Kurniawan. The KPK also summoned Consultant, Johan Yudhya; and Private Employee, Pius Suherman Wang.

As previously reported, the KPK named five suspects in the alleged corruption case of reducing the tax value of the mining sector after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Friday night, January 9. They are the Head of the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Dwi Budi (DWB); Head of the Supervisory and Consulting Section of the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Agus Syaifudin (AGS); and the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Assessment Team Askob Bahtiar (ASB).

Then x was designated as a suspect, namely a tax consultant named Abdul Kadim Sahbudin (ABD) and PT Wanatiara Persada staff, Edy Yulianto (EY).

In this case, the KPK seized a number of evidence. Among them were cash, foreign exchange (foreign exchange), and precious metals worth Rp6.38 billion.

The suspects are suspected of making the state lose around IDR 59 billion based on initial calculations. This figure arises due to the adjustment of the amount of Land and Building Tax (PBB) in 2023 which should have been paid by PT Wanatiara Persada.

The company was supposed to pay around Rp75 billion but the value was changed to Rp15.7 billion. The value fell by Rp59.3 billion or 80 percent of the initial value set.

The KPK said this tax reduction then resulted in the payment of fees.

Dwi Budi, Agus Syaifudin, and Askob Bahtiar as the recipients are suspected of violating the provisions of Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendment to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes or Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment Jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).

Meanwhile, Abdul Kadim Sahbudin and Edy Yulianto as the grantor were suspected of violating the provisions in Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).