Bengkulu Prosecutor's Office Names Two New Suspects In The Coal Corruption Case

The suspects are the Head of PT Sucofindo Regional Bengkulu, namely Imam Sumantri (IS) and the Director of PT Ratu Samban Mining Edhie Santosa (EDH) after being named suspects in the coal mining corruption case in Bengkulu,

BENGKULU - The Bengkulu High Prosecutor's Special Crime Investigation Team (Pidsus) has named the Head of PT Sucofindo Regional Bengkulu, namely Imam Sumantri (IS) and Director of PT Ratu Samban Mining Edhie Santosa (EDH) as suspects in the coal mining corruption case.

"Both of them have been named as suspects in the alleged corruption case in the production and exploration of mining belonging to PT Ratu Samban Mining and PT Tunas Bara Jaya," said Bengkulu High Prosecutor's Office Head Victor Antonius Saragih Sidabutar through the Head of the Legal Information Section of the Bengkulu Attorney General's Office, Ristianti Andriani, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 29.

Previously, the Bengkulu Prosecutor's Office had also named five coal mining entrepreneurs, namely Tunas Bara Jaya Commissioner Bebby Hussy, General Manager of PT Inti Bara Perdana Saskya Hussy, President Director of Tunas Bara Jaya Julius Soh, Marketing of PT Inti Bara Perdana Agusman and Director of Tunas Bara Jaya Sutarman as suspects.

He said that the two suspects, namely Imam Sumantri and Edhie Santosa, were subject to articles 2 and 3 paragraph (1) in conjunction with 18 paragraphs (2) and (3) in Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption and/or Article 55 of the Criminal Code.

"The suspects are suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) junto Article 18 paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001. In addition, another article that is also imposed is Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code junto Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code," he said.

Head of the Investigation Section of the Bengkulu Attorney General's Office, Danang Prasetyo, explained that the suspect was named a suspect because he had an important role that caused the state to suffer losses of more than Rp500 billion.

Previously, the suspects in the alleged corruption in the production and exploration of mining belonging to PT Ratu Samban Mining and PT Tunas Bara Jaya were suspected of entering forest areas and selling coal illegally or illegally in accordance with applicable regulations.

This is because the mining business permit (IUP) of PT Ratu Samban Mining (RSM) has been problematic since 2011, while the findings of irregularities in coal sales are carried out from 2021 to 2022.