KPK Cecar Haji Her Soal Perkenalan dengan Tersangka di Kasus Ditjen Bea Cukai

Tobacco entrepreneur from Madura, H Khairul Umam or Haji Her/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Madura tobacco entrepreneur H Khairul Umam or Haji Her admitted that he was questioned by investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) about his introduction to the suspect in the import case at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

This was conveyed by Haji Her after undergoing an examination as a witness at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta today, April 9. He was questioned from 12.58 WIB to 16.35 WIB.

"Yes, it was confirmed, asked about whether or not they knew the suspects," Haji Her told reporters at the location.

Even so, Haji Her admitted that he did not know the suspects in this case. He also claimed that he did not know anything about the management of cigarette taxes that were being investigated by the anti-corruption commission.

The KPK previously suspected that there were cigarette manufacturers who gave bribes to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) to circumvent taxes from the Java Island region. The findings were revealed after Budiman Bayu Prasojo as Head of the P2 Tax Intelligence Section of the DJBC was named a suspect and detained on Friday, February 27.

This determination is an expansion of the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on February 4. At that time, six suspects were announced, one of which was the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (P2 DJBC) for the period 2024-2026, Rizal.

Then, it was also determined as a suspect, namely Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS) as Head of the Sub Directorate of Intelligence, Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasubdit Intel P2 DJBC); Orlando Hamonangan (ORL) as Head of the Intelligence Section of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasi Intel DJBC); John Field (JF) as owner of PT Blueray (BR); Andri as Head of the Import Documents Team of PT BR; and Dedy Kurniawan as Operational Manager of PT BR.

"Currently, some of them are from Central Java and there are also East Java," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, March 2.

These cigarette entrepreneurs are suspected of buying tax tape at a lower rate in large quantities. In fact, there is a difference in tariffs for the results of manual home industry products and using machines.