Karen Agustiawan Calls Dahlan Iskan's Signature During The Procurement Of LNG PT Pertamina

Former President Director (Managing Director) of PT Pertamina (Persero) Karen Agustiawan has been detained by the KPK/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Former President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) Karen Agustiawan stated that there was Dahlan Iskan's signature, who was Minister of SOEs for the 2011-2014 period during the process of procuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) by PT Pertamina (Persero).

This was conveyed by Karen after being officially named a suspect in the alleged corruption in the procurement of LNG by PT Pertamina (Persero). He said, Dahlan Iskan was even in charge of the process according to Presidential Instruction No. 14 of 2014.

"It is very clear (there is a position of Dahlan Iskan's signature, ed). Please ask Pertamina later, it is clear that there is a target," Karen told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, September 19.

Karen said she had carried out the procurement accordingly. The name of the president's instruction is an order of office, it must be carried out," he said.

In fact, he also claimed that the alleged anti-corruption commission which said he was playing alone in the procurement process was not appropriate. This is because consultation and deepening have been carried out until the final decision is made.

"Agreed by all directors collectively collegially, legally, because they want to continue what is stated in the national strategic project," Karen said.

This condition makes Karen feel sacrificed. However, he did not want to talk much about this allegation.

"I don't want to comment (victimized, ed)," he said briefly.

Previously reported, the KPK said that the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by PT Pertamina (Persero) as an alternative to overcoming gas shortages in the country was not studied. Karen Agustiawan, who at that time served as President Director of PT Pertamina, also did not report his decision to the board of commissioners. "GKK alias KA unilaterally decided to enter into an agreement contract with the CCL company (Corpus Christi Liquefaction, not read out) the United States LLC without conducting a thorough study to a thorough analysis and did not report to the Board of Commissioners of PT Pertamina Persero," said Firli. Firli revealed that reporting should be done because it would be brought up at the General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS).. "So that the actions of GKK alias KA did not get approval and approval from the government at that time," he said.

Because of his actions, Karen caused the state to lose up to around US$ 140 million or Rp. 2.1 trillion. The reason is that LNG's cargo purchased from the CCL LLC company in the United States is not absorbed in the domestic market.

As a result, oversupply cargo and this incident made sales have to be carried out in the international market with a loss condition. In fact, this commodity has never entered Indonesia and is used as originally intended.