KPK Spokesperson on Alleged Report of Violations in the Customs Case: Dewas is Objective, Does Not Need to Be Addressed

JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesman Budi Prasetyo relaxedly responded to a report from a witness in the case of bribery and gratification of the import of goods at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Faizal Assegaf to the KPK Supervisory Board. He believes that every complaint from the public must be scrutinized.

"I don't think I need to respond anymore. We leave it entirely to the KPK Supervisory Board because we certainly believe that Dewas will objectively see and scrutinize the complaint report from the public," Budi told reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, April 15.

Instead of dwelling on the report, Budi invited all parties to focus on the process of handling corruption cases at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Because, the examination process is still ongoing until now.

In fact, investigators summoned a number of witnesses, including cigarette entrepreneurs. "However, the witnesses who were summoned did not attend. Later, confirmation and coordination will be carried out to reschedule the examination."

As previously reported, Faizal reported KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to the KPK Supervisory Board today, April 15. The complaint letter has been officially submitted.

"Our report is only specific to Budi Prasetyo," Faizal told reporters at the ACLC KPK building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.

Budi allegedly Faizal had formed an opinion that was not in accordance with his examination as a witness on Tuesday, April 7. Including the seizure of goods that had been carried out by investigators in this case.

Faizal Assegaf further claimed that the evidence that is now in the possession of investigators is not confiscated. As for the goods that are said to come from Rizal, one of the suspects, it was not accepted by him but by one of his colleagues.

"All the accusations, opinions that he has built, including the last one concerning the big slander, the big lie that the KPK has seized goods from us, will be additional evidence at the Metro Jaya Police," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK announced six suspects related to alleged bribes and gratuities related to the import of goods at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on February 4. One of them is the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (P2 DJBC) for the period 2024-2026, Rizal.

In addition to Rizal, the KPK also named five other suspects. They are Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS) as Head of the Subdirectorate of Intelligence, Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasubdit Intel P2 DJBC); Orlando Hamonangan (ORL) as Head of the Intelligence Section of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasi Intel DJBC); John Field (JF) as owner of PT Blueray (BR); Andri as Head of the Import Documents Team of PT BR; and Dedy Kurniawan as Operational Manager of PT BR.

The KPK suspects that this case began in October 2025 when Orlando Hamonangan and Sisprian Subiaksono together with John Field, Andri, and Dedy Kurniawan committed a conspiracy. They arranged the planning of the import route of goods that would enter Indonesia.

Furthermore, the KPK announced the Head of the Tax Intelligence Section for Enforcement and Investigation (P2) of the Directorate General of Customs (DJBC) Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) as a new suspect in the case of alleged gratification related to the import of goods.

The announcement was made after the arrest was made at the DJBC headquarters in East Jakarta on Thursday, February 26. Budiman was arrested for allegedly receiving and managing money from entrepreneurs whose products were subject to taxes and importers since November 2024.

As a result of his actions, Budiman Bayu was then suspected of violating Article 12 B of Law No. 31 of 1999 jo. UU No. 20 of 2001 jo. Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).