Pertamina Corruption Case, AGO Examines Two Former Director General Of Oil And Gas ESDM

Kapuspenkum AGO, Harli Siregar. (Photo: IST)

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has examined four witnesses in the handling of corruption cases of crude oil and refinery products at PT Pertamina. Two of them are former Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).

"The Investigative Prosecutor at the Directorate of Investigation of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes examined four witnesses," said Head of the Attorney General's Office, Harli Siregar, to reporters quoted on Saturday, March 8.

The two former Director General of Energy and Mineral Resources Migas referred to are Tutuka Ariadji (TA) who served in the period 2020 to 2024. Then, Ego Syahrial (ES) who at that time was the executor of the task or Plt for the period 2019 to 2020.

Meanwhile, the other two witnesses CJ as Analyst Light Distillato Trading at the Integrated Supply Chain of PT Pertamina (Persero) for the period 2019 to 2020 and AYM which is the Coordinator of BMM BPH Migas Supervision.

However, it was not clearly conveyed what the investigators studied from the witnesses, especially the two former Director General of Oil and Gas ESDM, during the examination process which took place on Friday, March 7.

So far, only the inspection process has been conveyed aimed at strengthening the proof and completing the filing.

"The four witnesses were examined in connection with the alleged corruption case in the management of crude oil and refinery products at PT Pertamina (Persero), Sub Holding and Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS) from 2018 to 2023," said Harli.

The AGO has named nine suspects in connection with allegations of corruption in the management of crude oil and refinery products at PT Pertamina consisting of six Pertamina employees and three private parties. One of them is Riva Siahaan as President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga.

As a result of several unlawful acts, it has resulted in state losses of around Rp193.7 trillion in 2023.

In detail, the loss of domestic crude exports is around Rp35 trillion. Loss of imports of crude oil through DMUT/Broker are around Rp2.7 trillion. Loss of imports of fuel through DMUT/Broker are around Rp9 trillion. Losses of compensation (2023) are around Rp126 trillion. Subsidized loss (2023) is around Rp21 trillion.