The Suspect In The Jiwasraya Corruption Case Is Left In The KPK Detention Center For 20 Days

JAKARTA - Three suspects in the suspected corruption case of PT Asuransi Jiwasraya were deposited at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center before being tried. They will be detained for the next 20 days from May 12 to May 31.

The three suspects entrusted were the President Commissioner of PT Trada Alam Minera Tbk, Heru Hidayat; Commissioner of PT Hanson International Tbk, Benny Tjokrosaputro; and the President Director of PT Asuransi Jiwasraya, Hendrisman Rahim. The three of them were assigned to different KPK detention centers.

"Heru Hidayat at the KPK Rutan Kavling C1, Beny Tjokro at the KPK Rutan Kavling K4, and Hendrisman at the Pondam Guntur Branch of the KPK Detention Center," said Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri in his written statement, Tuesday, May 12.

The lending of this remand center, said Ali, is a form of coordination and supervision of prosecution between corruption eradication agencies.

The Public Prosecutor (JPU) stated that the five suspects in the suspected corruption case of PT Asuransi Jiwasraya will be tried. This is because, Monday, May 11, the case files have been submitted to the court.

"It has been declared complete and fulfills both formal and material requirements to be delegated to court (P-21)," said Head of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General's Office, Hari Setiyono, in a written statement to reporters.

The five suspects are former Finance Director of PT Asuransi Jiwasraya Harry Prasetyo; former President Director of PT Asuransi Jiwasraya, Hendrisman Rahim; and former Head of the Investment and Finance Division of PT Asuransi Jiwasraya, Syahmirwan.

Then, President Director of PT Hanson International Tbk Benny Tjokrosaputro and President Commissioner of PT Trada Alam Minera Heru Hidayat. Meanwhile, the file belonging to the President Director of PT Maxima Integra, Joko Hartono Tirto, is declared incomplete.

Previously, due to allegations of corruption within the state-owned insurance company, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) noted that the state lost up to IDR 16.81 trillion. This exceeds the initial estimate of Rp. 13.7 trillion.

For their actions, the suspects were charged with Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 paragraph (1) letter b and Article 3 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code. Meanwhile, Benny and Heru were also named as suspects for money laundering.