The Name of Djaka Budhi Utama is in the Indictment of Bribery in Importing Goods, Minister of Finance Purbaya: We See the Legal Process

JAKARTA - Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa spoke up regarding the emergence of the name of the Director General of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budhi Utama, in the indictment letter for the alleged corruption case of importing goods.

He emphasized that the government would follow all legal processes that are currently underway.

"Yes, we'll see later. We'll see what the legal process is like," he told the media, Thursday, May 7.

Purbaya also stated that there were no plans to deactivate Djaka from his position as Director General of Customs and Excise.

According to him, this step will only be considered after there is clarity and a legally binding decision.

"No (disabled), until it is clear there what the process is. It's just starting, it's just coming up, it's immediate. We'll see until it's clear as clear as what the case is, we'll take action," he said.

He assessed that the current situation was still too early to take action against the Director General of Customs, because Djaka's name was only mentioned in the bribery trial related to the import of goods held at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday, May 6.

"I'm not too clear what this is like. This was just mentioned last night in court. Later we'll see what the continuation of the process is like, that's all," he said.

Previously, the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) spoke out regarding the alleged corruption case of importing goods that dragged the name of the Director General of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budi Utama.

The Sub-Directorate of Public Relations and Counseling of Customs, Budi Prasetiyo, emphasized that his party respected the ongoing legal process.

In addition, he also stated that DJBC still upholds the principle of presumption of innocence and does not comment on the contents of the case in order to maintain the independence of the trial.

"We respect the legal process that is ongoing in court, while upholding the principle of presumption of innocence. Because this case has entered the trial stage, in order to respect and maintain the independence of the process, we do not comment on the substance of the case," he said in an official statement, Thursday, May 7.

For information in the indictment document, Djaka Budi Utama is said to have attended a meeting with a number of DJBC officials and cargo entrepreneurs at the Borobudur Hotel, Central Jakarta, in July 2025.

One of the participants in the meeting was John Field, the head of Blueray Cargo who is now a defendant in the case.

Apart from Djaka, a number of other officials who are said to have attended include Rizal, Sisprian Subiaksono, and Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar.

The meeting is listed in the indictment against John Field, Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo as Blueray Cargo Operations Manager, and Andri who served as the Importation Documents Team Leader of the company.

"That, in July 2025, at the Borobudur Hotel, Jalan Lapangan Banteng Selatan Number 1, Pasar Baru, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, a meeting was held between officials at DJBC, including Djaka Budi Utama, Rizal, Sisprian Subiaksono and Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar," wrote the contents of the indictment.

In August 2025, the defendants met again with Orlando Hamonangan and Fillar Marindra who were serving in the Sub Directorate of Intelligence of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of the DJBC.

During the meeting, John Field complained about the increasing delivery of imported Blueray Cargo goods that entered the red line and the length of dwelling time.

After the meeting, Orlando was said to have coordinated with his superiors, including Sisprian and Rizal, and the results of the coordination made Blueray Cargo's imported goods, which had previously entered the red line, could be faster to leave with the direct supervision of a number of related officials.

The KPK prosecutor revealed that during the coordination process, the defendants allegedly provided a number of money, entertainment facilities, and luxury goods to DJBC officials.

Meanwhile, the first grant was made in July 2025 with a value of around Rp8.2 billion in the form of Singapore dollars to Orlando.

Furthermore, in August 2025, John Field again handed over money worth Rp8.9 billion, followed by a gift of Rp8.5 billion in September 2025, all of which also used Singapore dollars.

The provision is said to continue until January 2026, with a total amount of money given reaching around Rp. 61.3 billion, plus entertainment facilities and luxury goods worth Rp. 1.8 billion.

For their actions, the defendants were charged with violating Article 605 paragraph (1) letter a and Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.