KPK is encouraged to study the role of BPK member Nyoman Adhi in the Customs Bribery Case

JAKARTA - The Center for Budget Analysis (CBA) asked the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to investigate the involvement of Member of the Financial Audit Agency (BPK) Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana in the case of bribery of goods imports in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. This name cannot just appear without being followed up.

"Is Nyoman just a bridge of acquaintance, or is he really involved in the flow of bribes and abuse of authority," said CBA Executive Director Uchok Sky Khadafi in a statement to reporters, Tuesday, June 23.

Uchok highlighted several things in the trial, including when the prosecutor showed a photo of Nyoman while examining the defendant, the Director of Blueray Cargo, John Field.

In addition, Nyoman's name is also mentioned in a phone call between the former Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the Customs, Rizal, with the label 'John Nyoman BPK BR'. Thus, the facts of the trial raise questions about the position of a high-ranking state official who has the function of overseeing state finances.

"The fact that Nyoman's name appears in the trial, let alone being mentioned as a party who facilitated the introduction between the importer businessman and the Customs official, is questionable because it has the potential to deviate from the duties and functions of the BPK Member," he said.

"A member of the BPK should focus on the functions of audit and supervision, not to be an intermediary or liaison between business actors and officials in the environment they are supervised," continued Uchok.

These various reasons are what make CBA ask the KPK not to stop at the facts that have been revealed in the courtroom. Further investigation is considered important to ensure Nyoman's involvement in the alleged import bribery that dragged a number of Customs officials and Blueray Cargo executives.

According to Uchok, if there is a role in bringing entrepreneurs together with officials in the case, it needs to be tested whether the action is still in line with the functions of the position held.

"The KPK has an obligation to issue a Letter of Investigation Order against Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana to investigate whether he is only an identifier or actually involved in the flow of bribe money and abuse of authority that harms the state," he said.

"The allowance without clear legal processes will only strengthen the assumption that the law is still sharp down, blunt up."

The KPK prosecutor briefly mentioned the name and displayed the photo of BPK RI Member Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana while clarifying the boss of Blueray Cargo, John Field, who was a defendant on Friday, June 12.

This person is said to have served as Head of the Customs and Excise Section of the Sulbagsel Directorate General of Customs and Excise in 2019. Nyoman then became a member of the BPK since 2021.

"He used to be a customs officer and now his duty is at the Financial Audit Agency," the prosecutor explained during the trial.

"Well, then, Mr. Nyoman is also the one who facilitated Mr. John to be recommended to know Mr. Rizal?" the prosecutor said.

"I forgot, sir. Who gave me Mr. Rizal's number, because Mr. Rizal is in the center, Mr. Rizal's number can be given to anyone, sir," John replied.

"Because in the fact of the trial, Mr. Rizal, yes, he was able to get in touch with Mr. John's cellphone because he was informed by Mr. Nyoman. That's why in the phonebook, permission, assembly, this is as stated by Mr. Rizal, why in Mr. Rizal's phonebook the contact name of Mr. John's WA is John Nyoman BPK BR, yes because this," said the prosecutor.

"Yes," said John.

As previously reported, the KPK prosecutor has demanded Blueray Cargo boss, John Field, a three-year prison sentence. The demand was made because he was found guilty of allegedly giving bribes to a number of officials at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise regarding the import of goods.

In addition, John Field was also ordered to pay a fine of IDR 300 million in lieu of a substitute imprisonment of 100 days.

Meanwhile, for the other two Blueray Cargo executives, namely Dedi Kurniawan Sukolo and Andri, they were sentenced to two years and six months and a fine of Rp. 200 million each, in lieu of 80 days of imprisonment.

The prosecutor said that the three defendants were proven to be legally and convincingly guilty of committing corruption as in the first indictment, violating Article 605 Paragraph (1) letter a of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code and other provisions.