Debt To The State Of IDR 111 Trillion, Mahfud MD: Not Only Tommy Suharto, Other 48 BLBI Debtors Will Be Summoned

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD ensured that not only Hutomo Mandala Putra or Tommy Suharto were summoned.

All BLBI obligors and debtors will be summoned without exception to settle their debts on Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) debts.

"All those invited, around 48 obligors and debtors who have a debt to the state of IDR 111 trillion. So don't get me wrong, it's not only Tommy Suharto, all of them have been summoned", Mahfud said in a video statement to reporters, Wednesday, August 25.

The former chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) said that Tommy Soeharto currently has a debt to the state of up to IDR 2.6 trillion. But this amount, said Mahfud, is not too big considering there are also BLBI debtors and obligors whose debts reach tens of trillions.

"So all of them will be summoned. There are those in Singapore, Bali, Medan we all call and all have to pay to the state because this is people's money", he said.

Furthermore, Mahfud reminded all obligors and debtors to cooperate when summoned by the BLBI Task Force. This is because this case can lead to criminal law even though the government is trying to resolve it in a civil manner.

Moreover, Mahfud has summoned a number of high-ranking law enforcement officers such as Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chair Firli Bahuri, Attorney General ST Burhanuddin, and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to be on the lookout if any party is absent when called upon to account for their debts.

"Not wanting to fulfill this civil law obligation violates the law. So it can turn into a criminal case. Therefore, please cooperate. We will be firm about this because we were given time by the state, by the President not long until December 2023", he said.

As previously reported, the State Billing Rights Task Force related to the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) case plans to summon Hutomo Mandala Putra alias Tommy Suharto on Thursday, August 26, 2021, or today.

"In connection with the implementation of the tasks of the BLBI Task Force based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6 of 2021, we are hereby requesting your presence on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 15.00 p.m. at the Syarifudin Prawiranegara Building, 4th Floor, Ministry of Finance, Central Jakarta", reads the broadcast on national print media, August 24.

Not only Tommy, but the Task Force also summoned the management of PT Timor Putra Nasional and Ronny Hendrarto Ronowicaksono. "(Agenda summons) Complete the right to collect state funds from BLBI based on the Determination of the Amount of State Receivables Number PJPN-375/PUPNC.10.05/2009 dated June 24, 2009, of at least IDR 2.61 trillion, said the BLBI Task Force.

Furthermore, the summoned party will later meet with the Head of the Team B Collection and Litigation Working Group. "In the event that the obligor/debtor does not fulfill the obligation to settle state claims, action will be taken as regulated in the laws and regulations", said the team in the broadcast.