Head of Banjarmasin KPP admits receiving money after being orange: The state does not lose.

Head of the Banjarmasin KPP, Mulyono, was detained by the KPK/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

Banjarmasin - Head of the Banjarmasin Deputy KPP Mulyono admitted that he received money as stated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a press conference to determine the suspect of tax levy bribery.

This was conveyed by him before Mulyono entered the detention car after officially receiving the KPK orange badge today, February 5. From observation at the location, he was escorted by officers around 22.20 WIB.

"I received promises, money gifts. I was wrong," Mulyono told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, February 5.

Even so, Mulyono claimed that all tax revenue matters were in accordance with procedures. "The state does not lose anything," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK officially named three suspects related to alleged bribery of tax restitution at the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP, South Kalimantan. This determination is a follow-up to the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) held on Wednesday, February 4.

The three suspects are Mulyono who is the Head of the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP; Dian Jaya Demega as the fiscal who is a member of the Inspection Team from the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP; and Venasius Jenarus Gengger who is the Financial Manager of PT Buana Karya Bhakti (BKB).

This case began in 2024, when PT Buana Karya Bhakti filed a tax restitution for the 2024 tax year with a status of overpayment. The application was then followed up with an inspection by Dian from the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP.

This finding, said Asep, was followed up with a meeting between Mulyono and PT BKB, including Venasius or Venzo in November 2025.

The palm oil plantation company then agreed to Mulyono's request to provide appreciation money in the amount of IDR 1.5 billion. Meanwhile, Mulyono can get a quota of IDR 800 million; Dian gets IDR 200 million; and Venasius gets IDR 500 million.

However, when the money was given, Dian only got Rp180 million because Venasius cut Rp20 million.

Meanwhile, the Rp800 million was used by Mulyono for Rp300 million to pay the down payment for the purchase of the house. The rest was deposited by his trusted person.

For their actions, Mulyono and Dian as the recipients were suspected of violating Article 12 a and Article 12 b of Law Number 31 of 1999 and Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023.

Meanwhile, Venasius as the giver is suspected of violating Article 605 and Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023.