Former Pertamina Finance Director Examined In Oil Corruption Case

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The Attorney General's Office (AGO) continues to investigate cases of alleged corruption in crude oil management and refinery products at PT Pertamina (Persero), Sub Holding and Contractors of Cooperation Contracts (KKKS) for the period 2018 to 2023. Most recently, investigators examined two witnesses, one of whom was the Finance Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) for the period 2018-2019.

"Examination of two witnesses is related to the handling of the case," said Head of the AGO, Anang Supriatna in his statement, Saturday, August 2.

The Finance Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) for the 2018-2019 period examined is known to have the initials PN. However, it was not conveyed in detail about the examination material.

So far, Anang only said that one other witness was also examined in the process of taking the information on Friday, August 1.

The witness is HR who is PT Pertamina International Shipping's VP Commercial and Operation.

"The witness examination was carried out to strengthen the evidence and complete the filing in the case," said Anang.

In this case, the AGO has named nine suspects, one of whom is Muhammad Riza Chalid (MRC) as Beneficial Owner of PT Orbit Terminal Merak.

Meanwhile, other suspects, namely Alfian Nasution (AN) as Vice President of Supply and Head Office Distribution of PT Pertamina 2011-2015; Hanung Budya Marityanta (HB) as Marketing and Commercial Director of PT Pertamina 2014; and Toto Nugroho (TN) as Vice President Integrated Supply Change in 2017-2018.

Then Dwi Sudarsono (DS) as Vice President and Product of the Head Office of PT Pertamina Persero 2018-2020; Martin Haendra Nata (MH) as the Development Manager Business of PT Travigura in 2019-2021; and Indra Putra Harsono (IP) as the Development Business Manager of Mahameru Kencana Abadi.

In addition, HW as a former SVP Integrated Supply Chain Pertamina; and AS from PT Pertamina International Shipping.

They were named as suspects because they were suspected of making direct appointments to the Merak fuel terminal with a high rental price that did not benefit Pertamina. In addition, formulate for Pertalite products are illegal.