Investigating Alleged Cooking Oil Cartel, KPPU Summons Sinar Mas, Conglomerate Eka Tjipta, And Indofood Owned By Conglomerate Anthony Salim

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JAKARTA - The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has summoned a number of cooking oil producing companies to investigate the alleged cooking oil cartel. The companies that were called were Sinar Mas, Musim Mas, Wilmar and Indofood.

The summons regarding the cooking oil cartel will be carried out starting today, Tuesday, May 31 to June 9, 2022.

KPPU's Director of Investigation Gopprera Panggabean said that he would continue to conduct investigations and summons. Because, there are still many companies that have not fulfilled the summons.

"Some manufacturers do not submit reports or information according to the format we submit to facilitate analysis. So we called again," he said in a virtual press conference, Tuesday, May 31.

Furthermore, Gopprera explained that KPPU is also waiting for reproduction data and price determination from companies that are already present. This data, he said, was needed to strengthen the evidence in proving the allegation of the cooking oil cartel.

"Those present present information. Some can be used, many are not. Allegedly, no one wants to admit this cartel. So we still need data related to each business actor," he said.

Gopprera explained that the investigation into the alleged cooking oil cartel was carried out within 60 working days from March 30, 2022. He said, KPPU had a deadline of July 5. If the report on the results of the investigation has been concluded and obtained at least 2 pieces of evidence, it will go to the filing stage to be assessed whether it is feasible to be reported at the commission meeting.

However, Gopprera continued, if there is still the required data, then the investigation process can be extended. He said, his party will coordinate with the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police to bring parties deemed uncooperative to fulfill the KPPU's summons for examination.

Following are the details of the companies called by KPPU:

- Musim Mas Group

1. PT Agro Makmur Raya (present)2. PT Intibenua Perkasatama (present)3. PT Mikie Oleo Nabati Industri (present)4. PT Musim Mas (present)5. PT Mega Surya Mas (not yet present, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).6. PT Sukajadi Sawit Mekar (only called on 31 May-9 June)7. PT Indo Karya Internusa (only summoned on 31 May-9 June)8. PT Wira Inno Mas (just called on May 31-June 9)

- Sinar Mas Group

1. PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Tbk (not yet present, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).2. PT Ivo Mas Tunggal (only called on 31 May-9 June)

- Indofood

1. PT Salim Ivomas Pratama (not present yet, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).

- Wilmar Group

1. PT Agrindo Indah Persada (present)2. PT Multi Nabati Sulawesi (present)3. PT Primus Sanus Cooking Oil Industrial (not yet present, rescheduled from 31 May-9 June).4. PT Sinar Alam Permai (not present yet, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).5. PT Wilmar Cahaya Indonesia (not present yet, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).6. PT Wilmar Nabati Indonesia (not yet present, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).7. PT Multimas Nabati Asahan (not yet present, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).

- Royal Golden Eagle Group

1. PT Asia Agro Agung Jaya (not yet present, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).2. PT Sari Dumai Sejati (not present yet, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).3. PT Padang Raya Cakrawala (not yet present, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).4. PT Kutai Refinery Nusantara (not present yet, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).

- Incasi

1. PT Incasi Raya (present)2. PT Selago Makmur Plantation (present)

- Green Gems Group

1. PT Nagamas Palm Oil Lestari (present)2. PT Nubika Jaya (present)3. PT Pelita Agung Agrindustri (present)4. PT Permata Hijau Sawit (present)

- Pacific

1. PT Pacific Medan Industri (not yet present, rescheduled for 31 May-9 June).2. PT Pacific Palmindo Industri (only summoned on 31 May-9 June).3. PT Pacific Indopalm Industri (only called on 31 May-9 June).

- Bina Karya Prima1. PT Bina Karya Prima (only called on 31 May-9 June).

- Budi Nabati1. PT Budi Vegetable Perkasa (only called on 31 May-9 June).