Strict Warning From Mahfud MD For Cheating BLBI Employers: Go Ahead And Refute It Publicly, It Will Be Your Turn Later

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD has shown a firm stance in relation to efforts to resolve the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) case which had stagnated for more than two decades.

This was done following the existence of several parties, both obligors and debtors, who tried to evade their obligations to the state. In fact, certain individuals still had time to declare through public channels that they had nothing to do with the issue that was being alleged against him.

"Debtors and obligors, please, if you want to argue publicly, just deny it. But remember we will continue to work and will continue to pursue," he said when holding a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday, January 20.

According to Mahfud, what the parties did was part of their rights as citizens. However, he made sure that the state with all the devices in it had strong evidence to keep solving this case.

"Those who haven't got their turn will have their turn for you because everything is recorded at our place," he said.

Just so you know, the collection process against BLBI obligors and debtors brought this matter to court.

Most recently, the Texmaco Group sued the Ministry of Finance because it assessed that the government's claim on BLBI's debt of Rp. 29 trillion was allegedly incorrect. Texmaco itself insists that its obligations to the state are only around IDR 8 trillion.

This difference in interpretation has even been registered with the Central Jakarta District Court and has entered the second stage of the trial.

A similar rejection was also made by Hutomo Mandala Putra alias Tommy Suharto. VOI noted that on December 17, 2021, the youngest of former President Suharto denied being involved in a dispute over BLBI debts.

"There was no confiscation, people don't have debts," he said after the Groundbreaking of the New Palm Hill Club House in Sentul Bogor, West Java.