SERANG - The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the Banten Police has named three people as suspects in the alleged incitement, extortion, and unpleasant acts related to the project belonging to PT China Chengda Engineering.
The determination of the suspect was carried out after the case was held on Friday (16/5) night.
The Dirkrimum of the Banten Police, Kombes Dian Setyawan, explained that the three suspects who are currently detained are the Chairman of the Cilegon City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) MS, the Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce for Industry IA and the Chairman of the Indonesian Fishermen Association (HNSI) Cilegon RJ.
"The three of them have proven to have an active role in coercion efforts for the company to provide projects to their organizations without the auction process," he said as quoted by ANTARA.
The three of them were charged with different articles according to their respective roles in the alleged forced demand for a project allotment of IDR 5 trillion.
From the results of the investigation, IS is known to crash the table and force PT Chengda to provide a project to Kadin Cilegon.
The coercion action was carried out together with MS in a meeting with representatives of PT Total, one of the project contractors, on April 14 and 22, 2025. For his actions, IS was charged with Articles 368 and 335 of the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, RJ is said to have threatened to stop the project if HNSI is not involved. He was charged with Article 335 of the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, MS, apart from being involved in project coercion, is also suspected of mobilizing the crowd to take action at the PT Chengda project site. He was charged with Articles 160 and 368 of the Criminal Code.
This case emerged after a viral upload on social media on May 11, 2025, which featured a statement by the Chairman of the Cilegon Chamber of Commerce and Industry regarding the request for project rations without auction.
The police immediately followed up with a series of investigations and clarifications against 14 witnesses from the company, organization, and the police.
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A number of items of evidence have been secured, including video recordings from Instagram accounts @kakbanten and @kabarbanten, screenshots of invitations to action, as well as official documents in the form of correspondence and meeting minutes between Kadin and PT Chengda.
The Banten Police emphasized that the legal process against the three suspects would continue to run professionally and transparently.
"We will oversee this process to completion. There is no room for intimidation and coercion in investment and strategic projects in Banten," said Dian.
This case received widespread public attention because it involved local entrepreneur organizations in allegations of unethical practices against foreign investors.
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