KPK Reminds Minister Of Finance Purbaya About Potential Corruption Disbursement Of IDR 200 T To 5 Himbara Bank

Acting (Plt) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reminded the government, especially the Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Purbaya Yudhi Sadive regarding the potential for corruption in the disbursement of Rp200 trillion to five banks of state-owned banks (himbara).

This was conveyed by the acting (Plt) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu when announcing five suspects for alleged corruption in the disbursement of business loans of PT BPR Bank Jepara Artha (Perseroda) in 2022-2024. One of them is the President Director of PT Bank Percreditan Rakyat Bank Jepara Artha, Jhendik Handoko.

He said, this case should be an alarm for all parties. Do not let the disbursement of these funds become problematic.

"The negative side is of course there are potential corruption crimes like what happened at Bank Jepara People's Credit Bank, Artha, whose credit is then stuck because this is indeed a fictitious credit," Asep told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday night, September 18.

Asep understands that the money disbursement is a stimulus for the economy. Thus, the KPK is ready if asked to supervise to prevent corruption.

"So the existence of an economic stimulus provided by the government by disbursing Rp200 trillion is also a challenge for us at the KPK to carry out surveillance, monitoring later from the Directorate of Monitoring, Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring to supervise," he said.

"So that this economic stimulus can run well and have a positive effect on the community's economy," he continued.

Previously reported, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadive emphasized his commitment to accelerating national economic recovery through optimizing the two main pillars, namely fiscal and monetary policies.

He will convey that he has reported to President Prabowo Subianto regarding plans to channel large funds into the national economic system.

"We have carried out the first step, I have reported it to the President, sir, I will put the money into the economic system. How much? I now have IDR 425 trillion in BI (Bank Indonesia) Cash. Tomorrow I will put IDR 200 trillion," said Purbaya in a meeting with Commission XI DPR RI, Wednesday, September 10.

Purbaya added that the funds will be used to drive the real sector, provided that the incoming liquidity is not immediately withdrawn by the central bank.

"If it goes into the system and I will ask the central bank not to absorb the money. Let it be by implementing monetary policy, we will run a little fiscal side. But later they will also support it," he said.