Investigating Allegations Of Corruption In The Digitization Of Pertamina Gas Stations, The KPK Is Looking For EDC Machine Specs

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the specifications of the electronic data capture (EDC) engine used by the PT Pertamina (Persero) public refueling station (SPBU).

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said the investigation was carried out to investigate allegations of corruption in the gas station digitization project at PT Pertamina in 2019-2023. One witness has been examined, namely Riatmaja Jamil, who is the Director of PT Net Mal Indonesia.

The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Monday, November 17.

"Investigators are investigating the material related to EDC specifications used in digitizing gas stations," Budi said in a written statement, Tuesday, November 18.

Budi said this process was also to investigate allegations of corruption that occurred in the state-owned company. "At the same time it is needed in order to calculate the state's losses," he asserted.

Previously reported, the KPK is again investigating allegations of corruption at PT Pertamina (Persero). This time, the connection with the digitization project of public refueling stations (SPBU) allegedly occurred in 2019-2023.

To investigate this case, the KPK has issued an investigation warrant (sprindik) in September 2024. Three suspects have been named but have not been officially announced.

From the information gathered, the three suspects are DR and W from PT Telkom and Elvizar as Director of PT Pacific Cipta Solusi. The digitization process was carried out by PT Telkom.

The three suspects are suspected of causing losses to the state. This is because it is suspected that there was too much to pay for in the project which began when Pertamina imposed a policy of using the quick response (QR) code for customers who bought subsidized fuel oil (BBM).