Former Minister of SOEs Rini Soemarno Investigated by the KPK Today regarding Alleged Corruption in Gas Sales and Purchases

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned four witnesses related to the alleged corruption in the gas trading cooperation between PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, Tbk (PGN) and PT Inti Alasindo Energi (IAE) today. One of them is Rini Mariani Soemarno or Rini Soemarno as the Minister of SOEs for the period 27 October 2014-20 October 2019.

"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building," KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo told reporters in a written statement, Friday, February 6.

In addition to Rini, investigators also summoned Sentot Harijady Bratjanto Tri Putro as Director of Gas Bumi of the Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Agency (BPH MIGAS) in 2020-2022; Tutuka Ariadji as Director General of Migas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in 2020-2024 who is now a lecturer at ITB; and Wiko Migantoro as Director of Pertamina Gas for the period August 2018-March 2022.

Budi did not elaborate on the matter of the summons. He only said that Rini was the only one who met the investigators' call at around 13.14 WIB.

"Currently the examination is still ongoing," he said.

Meanwhile, for other witnesses, Budi was not present. "Only RMS who has fulfilled the call," said Budi.

The KPK is known to be handling alleged corruption in the gas sales cooperation between PT PGN and PT IAE in the period 2017 to 2021. The state is said to have lost up to 15 million US dollars in this case.

Until now, the KPK has named four people as suspects and detained them. They are Hendi Prio Santoso, former President Director of PT PGN (2009-2017), detained October 2025; Arso Sadewo Tjokro Soebroto (AS), President Commissioner of PT IAE, detained October 2025; and Iswan Ibrahim (ISW): Former Commissioner of PT IAE, detained April 2025; Danny Praditya (DP), Former Commercial Director of PT PGN (2016-2019) who was detained in April 2025.