KPK Asked to Investigate Alleged Bad Credit for Poso Hydroelectric Plant until the Seizure of Assets

JAKARTA - The Nusantara Justice and Change Movement together with the Anti-Corruption Youth Action Committee (KAPAK) ask the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to the Financial Supervisory Board (BPK) to investigate the alleged default or default on loans from Bank Himbara by the Kalla Group.

This demand was conveyed through an action at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, May 18. They asked for confiscation to be carried out if it was proven that there was a failure to pay in the Poso HPP project.

"We urge the Financial Audit Agency (BPK) to audit the alleged default loan of the Kalla Group of IDR 30.3 trillion and urge the KPK to immediately seize the assets of the Kalla Group if it fails to pay in the Poso Hydroelectric Project and stop the Bank Negara loan to the Kalla Group," said KAPAK Public Relations, Komarudin in the action.

According to him, the public has the right to know the condition of the bank loans, including the benefits. "This is where the role of state banks becomes crucial, and the financing institutions are said to participate in the syndicated financing scheme for projects affiliated with the Kalla Group companies," he said.

KAPAK assessed that the syndicated financing scheme is actually common in global banking practices. However, what is in the spotlight is the magnitude of the collective flow of funds from state banks to Kalla Group companies.

Therefore, who the actor is who approved the jumbo loan, the reason for the credit and the supervisory mechanism are questionable.

"In the midst of the great need for development, Indonesia does need collaboration between the state and the private sector. But collaboration without transparency is a risk. And the risk without supervision is the path to a crisis," said Komarudin.

"Second, who will bear the burden if someone fails to pay or has a bad credit? In terms of law and banking mechanisms, the answer is clear, the first is mandatory if the Kalla group fails to pay, the burden is the Kalla Group company itself, paying off the debt and if it fails to pay the State is obliged to seize assets (collateral)," he continued.

The insistence was also conveyed by KAPAK to the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung). Audit and seizure are considered to be brave by law enforcement officers.

Meanwhile, the 10th and 12th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, has denied news that his company has experienced credit problems of up to Rp. 30 trillion. "My company has been around for 75 years," he said at a press conference at his residence in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, Saturday, April 18, 2026.

"Not one of Hadji Kalla has ever had a credit default. Not once has credit defaulted," he continued.

Meseki so, JK confirmed that the Kalla Group had a large banking loan of around IDR 30 trillion. However, he emphasized that the loan was not a bad loan and the installments were always paid on time.

According to JK, most of the credit was used for the construction of hydropower plants (PLTA) in Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and Sumatra which was said to be in line with the government's renewable energy program.

In addition, JK also regretted the alleged leakage of information on the company's credit to the public. He assessed that this could potentially violate the Bank Secrecy Law and admitted that he would trace the source of the data leak.

"We are just a company that really implements the government program by building a power plant of almost 1,500 megawatts," he said.