KPK asks for data related to three corporations when checking the Director of Energy and Mineral Resources

KPK spokesperson, Budi Prasetyo. (DOK VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has requested data related to three corporate suspects while examining the Director of Coal Mining Development of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Asep Permana as a witness on June 15, 2026.

"Investigators, among others, asked for data on the production of metric tons of coal related to the corporate suspect," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta, Tuesday, as quoted by Antara.

According to Budi, the data and information from Asep Permana complement the information from previous witnesses in the investigation of the alleged gratification case related to coal production in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan. The three corporate suspects are PT Sinar Kumala Naga, PT Alamjaya Barapratama, and PT Bara Kumala Sakti.

"Completing previous statements, where investigators also confirmed and compared the data of PNBP (non-tax state revenue) from the production of metric tons of coal," he said.

Director of Coal Mining Development of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Asep Permana walks after being examined at the KPK Red and White Building, Jakarta, Monday (15/6/2026). The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined Asep Permana as a witness in the case of alleged gratification related to coal production in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan. (Antara - Reno Esnir - hma - bar)

Meanwhile, he explained that the PNBP that is being excavated by the KPK investigators is related to the work of hauling or transporting mine materials to the use of jetties or piers used to transport coal.

"Because there is indeed a PNBP that must be paid by companies that carry out activities in the mining sector," he continued.

This case began with the designation of Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari, President Director of PT Sawit Golden Prima Hery Susanto Gun, and Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama Khairudin as suspects of alleged gratification on September 28, 2017.

Rita is suspected of receiving a bribe of Rp6 billion related to the granting of a palm oil plantation location permit to PT Sawit Golden Prima in Kupang Baru Village, Muara Kaman District.

On January 16, 2018, the KPK again named Rita and Khairudin as suspects in the alleged money laundering case.

During the investigation process, the KPK seized 91 vehicles, various economically valuable goods, five plots of land with a total area of thousands of square meters, and 30 luxury watches from various brands. The seizure was announced on June 6, 2024.

Furthermore, on February 19, 2025, the KPK revealed allegations of receiving funds from the coal mining sector by Rita with a value of around 5 US dollars per metric ton of coal.

On February 19, 2026, the KPK named three corporations as suspects in the alleged gratification case related to coal production in Kutai Kartanegara, namely PT Sinar Kumala Naga, PT Alamjaya Barapratama, and PT Bara Kumala Sakti.