JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Prosecutor (JPU) will present a number of figures as witnesses in the trial of the alleged corruption in the management of crude oil and refinery products for the period 2018-2023. Among them are Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok and former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan.
The trial is scheduled to take place at the Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor) at the Central Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, January 20.
"There are about five witnesses, including Ignasius Jonan and Ahok," said Head of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General's Office, Anang Supriatna, Monday, January 19 evening.
Anang explained that Ahok would be questioned in his capacity as President Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) for the period 2019-2024. Meanwhile, Ignasius Jonan will testify as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for the period 2016-2019.
In addition to the two of them, the JPU also presented the President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) for the period 2018-2024, Nicke Widyawati, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for the period 2016-2019, Arcandra Tahar, and Senior Manager of Management Reporting at PT Kilang Pertamina International, Luvita Yuni.
The witnesses will provide information regarding the case that ensnared the nine defendants, namely Riva Siahaan, Sani Dinar Saifuddin, Yoki Firnandi, Agus Purwono, Maya Kusmaya, Edward Corne, Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, Dimas Werhaspati, and Gading Ramadhan Joedo.
"The testimony of the witnesses is certainly related to the facts revealed in the case file and will be very useful in proving the charges filed by the JPU," said Anang.
Meanwhile, the Director of Prosecution at the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Riono Budisantoso, said witnesses would be asked to explain the governance in the PT Pertamina environment during their tenure.
"These witnesses will explain how Pertamina's governance was when they were in office, including alleged irregularities in its implementation," said Riono.
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