Tom Lembong Charged With Enriching 10 People Rp515 Billion In Sugar Import Case

Minister of Trade for the 2015-206 period Thomas Trikasih Lembong or Tom Lembong in the trial of reading the indictment at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday (6/3/2025). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former Minister of Trade, Thomas Trikasih Lembong alias Tom Lembong, was charged with enriching himself and 10 others in the alleged corruption case of sugar importation at the Ministry of Trade for the 2015'2016 period.

Based on the indictment file, the value of state losses caused by Tom Lembong in enriching the 10 people was worth IDR 515 billion.

"The defendant is suspected of committing an act of enriching himself or another person or a corporation," said the prosecutor reading out the indictment at the trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday, March 6.

They were enriched because they were given permission by Tom Lembong to import raw crystal sugar (GKM). Then, the ten people processed it into white crystal sugar.

The granting of the permit was without the discussion of the Coordination Meeting between Ministries. In fact, it was not accompanied by recommendations from the Ministry of Industry.

At least, there are 21 confessions or approvals for imports of raw crystal sugar (GKM) issued by Tom Lembong to private companies.

"Even though they know that the company has no right to process GKM into a GKP because the company is a refined sugar company," said the prosecutor.

Meanwhile, the party or company enriched by Tom Lembong in the sugar import corruption case, namely Tony Wijaya through PT Angels Products amounting to Rp144,113,226,287.05 obtained from the PT. Angels Products sugar import cooperation with INKOPKAR, INKOPPOL, and PT PPI.

Second, Then Surianto Eka Prasetyo through PT Makassar Tene amounting to IDR 31,190,887,951.27 obtained from the PT Makassar Tene sugar import cooperation with INKOPPOL and PT PPI.

Third, Hansen Setiawan through PT Sentra Usahatama Jaya amounted to IDR 36,870,441,420.95 which was obtained from the cooperation of importing PT Sentra UsATama Jaya sugar with INKOPPOL and PT PPI.

Fourth, Indra Suryaningrat through PT Medan Sugar Industry amounting to Rp 64,551,135,580.81 obtained from the cooperation of importing PT Medan Sugar Industry sugar with INKOPPOL and PT PPI.

Fifth, Eka Sapanca through PT Permata Dunia Sukses Utama amounting to IDR 26,160,671,773.93 obtained from the sugar import cooperation of PT Permata Dunia Sukses Utama with INKOPPOL and PT PPI.

Sixth, Wisnu Hendraningrat through PT Andalan Furnindo amounted to IDR 42,870,481,069.89 which was obtained from the cooperation of importing PT Andalan Furnindo sugar with INKOPPOL and PT PPI.

Seventh, Hendrogiarto A. Tiwow through PT Duta Sugar International amounting to IDR 41,226,293,608.16 obtained from the sugar import cooperation between PT Duta Sugar International and PT PPI.

Eighth, Hans Falita Hutama through PT Berkah Manis Makmur amounted to Rp74,583,958,290.80 which was obtained from the cooperation of importing PT Berkah ManisMakmur sugar with INKOPPOL, PT PPI, and SKKP TNI Polri/PUSKOPPOL.

The ninth Ali Sandjaja Boedidarmo through PT Kebun Tebu Mas amounted to Rp 47,868,288,631.27 which was obtained from the import cooperation between the Tebu Mas Gardens and PT PPI.

Tenth, Ramakrihsna Prasad Vemkatesha Murthy through PT Dharmapala Usaha Sukses amounting to Rp5,973,356,356.22 obtained from the PT Dharmapala Sukses sugar import cooperation with INKOPPOL.

In this case, Tom Lembong is suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.