JAKARTA - The name Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is none other than the eldest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), was caught up in the corruption case of COVID-19 social assistance funds committed by Social Minister Juliari Batubara. This is because, he is said to have recommended PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) in the procurement of social assistance goodie bags for the Ministry of Social Affairs.
PT Sritex, through its Corporate Communication Head, Joy Citradewi, does not deny that there are orders for goodie bags or bags for social assistance needs from the Ministry of Social Affairs. However, Joy denied that the company's contribution to the social assistance program in the form of staples came from the recommendation of President Joko Widodo's son, the Mayor of Surakarta, Gibran Rakabuming.
"It is true that we supply goodie bags for the Ministry of Social Affairs. There is no recommendation from Gibran," he said, when contacted by VOI, Monday, December 21.
Joy explained that participation in the program started from a meeting between the Ministry of Social Affairs and the company. Unfortunately, Joy was unable to explain the number of orders and the value of the contracts that her party received with the government.
"Quality and contract value have a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA). We are approached by the Ministry of Social Affairs for this fulfillment because there is an urgent need," he said.
Gibran's RebuttalGibran Rakabuming Raka strongly denies recommending the name PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk or Sritex to make social assistance bags or goodie bags used by the Ministry of Social Affairs.
"That is not true. I have never recommended, ordered or interfered in this social assistance affair. Especially recommending a goodie bag, it has never been like that. That's not true news," said Gibran in Solo to the media crew, Monday, December 21.
Gibran suggested that it should be asked directly to the KPK. So that the information is clear. "Please just cross-check it with the KPK, cross-check it with Sritex. I think Sritex has issued a statement. So those are news that are not true and cannot be proven," he said.
Not only that, he also felt strange about the information circulating. Moreover, said Gibran, the value of the project attributed to him was very small.
As the president's son, if he wants to do that then he will choose a big project. However, Gibran did not want to do that since his father became president.
"If you want corruption, why is the corruption only now, it's not corruption before. No, I've never been like that. If you want a project that's a bigger project, PLN, Pertamina, toll roads are worth trillions. I've never been like that. interfere like that, "he said.
Sritex shares plummetShares of PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk closed lower at the close of trading, Monday, December 21. The shares of the issuer coded SRIL fell along with the news linking the textile company to corruption in the social assistance or social assistance project carried out by Juliari Batubara.
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Quoting RTI data, SRIL shares perched at the level of IDR278 per share. This figure is down 6 points or 2.11 percent.
Previously, SRIL shares opened at the level of Rp282, or 2 points lower than the closing position on Friday, December 18th. Last weekend, the company which is domiciled in Solo was closed at Rp284 per share.
Gibran Have a Stock in Sritex?Gibran is said to have recommended making a social assistance goodie bag to PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk (Sritex). This makes the public wonder, does Gibran have shares in this garment company?
PT Sritex Head of Corporate Communication Joy Citradewi is reluctant to respond clearly, whether President Jokowi's son has shares in Sritex or not.
Even so, he emphasized that the company has become a public company and has been listed on the stock exchange with the SRIL code since 2013. "Since we have gone public, anyone (including Gibran) has the right to invest shares in Sritex," he explained.
For your information, PT Sritex, which was founded in 1972, is the largest textile and garment company in Southeast Asia. Since 1994, the company founded by Muhammad Lukminto has been trusted to produce military uniforms in Indonesia and 35 countries in the world.
As previously reported, the social assistance project came under the spotlight after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) appointed Social Minister Juliari Peter Batubara and four other suspects as recipients and givers of bribes related to the social assistance program for handling COVID-19.
The other four suspects in this case are, officials making commitments at the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) Matheus Joko Santoso and Adi Wahyono, as well as Ardian IM and Harry Sidabukke as private parties.
The KPK suspects Juliari to receive Rp10 thousand from each food package worth Rp.300 thousand per package. In total, the KPK suspects Juliari Batubara to have received Rp8.2 billion and Rp.8.8 billion.
As recipients, Juliari, Adi and Matheus were charged with Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph ( 1) 1st KUHP.
Meanwhile, as givers, Ardian and Harry were suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 regarding Corruption Eradication.
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