Entrepreneur Harry Van Sidabukke Charged With Bribery By Juliari Peter Batubara Of Rp1.2 Billion In Stages

Former Minister of Social Affairs Juliari Peter Batubara (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The bribe of former Social Minister Juliari Peter Batubara, Harry Van Sidabukke, is charged with paying bribes related to the provision of social assistance (bansos) worth Rp 1,280,000,000 (1.28 billion).

The bribes were given in stages through two official commitment makers (PPK) of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) Matheus Joko Santoso and Adi Wahyono.

"Has committed several actions that have such a relationship that it must be seen as a continuing act, giving something, namely giving a total of Rp1,280,000,000 to civil servants or state officials," said prosecutor Muhammad Nur Azis reading out the dakwan during a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 24.

In the indictment, the criminal act of bribery began when Harry Van Sidabukke received information regarding the basic food assistance project in handling the impact of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the Ministry of Social Affairs in April 2020.

So, the defendant also tried to meet Pepen Nazaruddin as Director General and Mokhamad O. Royani as Secretary at the Directorate General of Social Security Protection of the Ministry of Social Affairs. The goal is to ask about the social assistance project.

Then, from the meeting the defendant received advice from Royani to coordinate with Rizki Maulana. The goal is to bid for the project using PT Mandala Hamonangan Sude.

"However, PT Mandala Hamonangan Sude did not meet the qualifications. Furthermore, on the advice of Achmad Gamaluddin Moeksin, the defendant met Lalan Sumaya as Operational Director of PT Pertani (Persero) who was appointed on April 15, 2020 as one of the providers of goods in the social assistance procurement to be a supplier for PT Pertani (Persero), "said the prosecutor.

Then, Harry met Lalan to discuss the cooperation on April 16, 2020. Finally, they both agreed that the defendant would become a supplier of non-rice goods in the social assistance project. But in this cooperation, the defendant was responsible for bearing the operational costs in any case with an outside party.

"Furthermore, as a representative of PT Pertani (Persero), the defendant went to Victorus Saut Hamonangan Siahaan as the Head of the Sub-Directorate for Social & Political Disaster Management at the PSKBS Directorate of the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Regular PPK of the PSKBS Directorate to explain the specs of goods, types, quantities, warehouse readiness," he said. prosecutor.

Then, he met Matheus, who was previously referred to by Juliari as PKK to discuss the project procurement administration process.

Apart from discussing this right, in the meeting which took place in Matheus's office, the defendant was also introduced to Agustri Yogasmara as the owner of the social assistance package quota.

A few days later, at the Ministry of Social Affairs No. Salemba Raya Street. 28, Central Jakarta, the defendant had a meeting with Agustri. At the meeting Agustri asked for fees that the defendant agreed to, "he said.

Meanwhile, based on the Decree of Minister Sosoal, Juliari who appointed Adi Wahyono as the power user of the budget, directed him to withdraw or collect a commitment fee of Rp.10,000 per package as well as operational fees from the food assistance provider.

Thus, PT Pertani (Persero) received a quota of social assistance packages of 90,366 packages, the defendant gave Matheus Rp. 100 million in stage 1.

Then, PT Pertani (Persero) again received a quota of social assistance packages of 80,177 packages and community packages of 50,000 packages at stage 3. So, the defendant again gave money as an operation that was requested by Juliari through his men.

"So that Matheus reminded the defendant to give the operational fee. Then the defendant gave the operational fee in Singapore dollars worth approximately Rp. 100 million," said the prosecutor.

The same thing happened in stage 5 and stage 6. PT Pertani (Persero), which received a quota of 75,000 in stage 5 and 150,000 in stage 6, returned to give money, respectively, in Singapore dollars or Rp. 100 million to Matheus.

In stage 7, the defendant who used PT Mandala Hamonangan Sude received a quota of 180,000 social assistance packages. So, Harry gave Matheus an operational fee of Rp180 million and Adi worth Rp50 million.

Then, the defendant gave Matheus another Rp150 million. The money is an operational fee in stage 8 of the social assistance procurement of 188,713 packages.

Money giving still occurs at stages 9 and 10 of social assistance package delivery. In stage 9, the defendant who used PT Mandala Hamonangan Sude received a quota of 200,000 packages.

"So that in early September 2020, at the P-1 parking lot of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Cawang Kencana, East Jakarta, the defendant gave an operational fee of Rp 200 million to Matheus through Sanjata who was the driver," said the prosecutor.

"Still in September 2020, at Club RAIA, the defendant gave Matheus an operational fee of Rp. 50 million. In addition, the defendant also gave ADI a fee of Rp. 50 million in Adi's office at the General Bureau of the Ministry of Social Affairs," continued the prosecutor.

The series of operating fees ends at stage 10. PT Pertani (Persero) and PT PT Mandala Hamonangan Sude receive a package quota of 175,000 packages. So the defendant gave an operational fee of Rp 200 million to Mateus through his driver.

Following the bribery process, Harry Sidabukke received a project of procuring 1,519,256 basic food packages through PT Pertani (Persero) and PT Mandala Hamonangan Sude.

So, in this case Harry Van Sidabukke was charged with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b of Republic of Indonesia Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 Year 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crime in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Or Article 13 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) Criminal Code.