JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) canceled examining the former Director of PT Pertamina (Persero), Nicke Widyawati as a witness in a corruption case related to the cooperation in the sale and purchase of gas from PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGAS) or PGN with PT Isargas/PT Inti Alasindo Energi (IAE) in 2017 2021. He asked for a reschedule from investigators.

"Witness NW as the HR Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) confirmed for a rescheduling or rescheduling," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, March 11.

Apart from Nicke, there were two other witnesses who asked for a reschedule or rescheduling. They are Arif Budiman as Finance Director of PT Pertamina for the 2014-2017 period and Nusantara Suyono as Finance Director of PT PGN for the 2016-2018 period.

Meanwhile, Nicke served as Director of Human Resources of PT Pertamina (Persero) before serving as president director in 2018. At that time, he had replaced Elia Massa Manik who was removed as acting (Plt).

As previously reported, the KPK on May 13, 2024 announced that it had started an investigation into the alleged corruption case at PT PGN Tbk. in the 2018-2020 fiscal year. The investigation into the alleged corruption case was based on the results of an audit by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) of the Republic of Indonesia.

The alleged corruption occurred in the process of buying and selling gas between PT PGN and a company with the initials PT IG in 2018-2020 and is said to have caused state finances of up to hundreds of billions of rupiah.

In this case, two people have been prevented from leaving the country to facilitate the investigation of the alleged corruption. Based on information, they are Danny Praditya who is the Commercial Director of PT PGN for the 2016-2019 period and serves as President Director of PT Inalum and Iswan Ibrahim who is the President Director of PT Isargas.


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