Who Is Mardani Maming, The Owner Of The Batulicin Six Nine Business Kingdom, Who Is Now A KPK Suspect

Entrepreneur Mardani Maming, owner of the Batulicin Six Nine corporation (Photo: Doc. Batulicin Six Nine)

JAKARTA - The name of businessman Mardani H. Maming is now in the public spotlight because it is reported that he has the status of a KPK suspect in an alleged corruption case. Indeed, Mardani is a successful businessman who is currently in his prime.

He is known to have founded PT Batulicin Six Sembilan as a holding company that oversees several business entities. In the editorial review, Mardani has at least 10 companies in his business empire that are engaged in various fields.

The business partners are PT Batulicin Six Nine Ports, PT Batulicin Six Nine Plantations, PT Batulicin Six Nine Transportation, PT Batulicin Six Nine Mining, PT Batulicin Six Nine Security.

Then, PT Batulicin Six Nine Media, PT Batulicin Six Nine Technology, PT Six Nine Agriculture, PT Six Sembilan Production, and PT Six Nine Investama.

In an interview uploaded to the official website, Mardani admitted that there were two entities that had the status of a public company.

"Alhamdulillah, now I have two companies listing IPOs that are listed on the stock exchange," he said as quoted on Tuesday, June 21.

One of Mardani's issuers that has received frequent reports is PT Batulicin Nusantara Maritim Tbk (BESS). This company is owned by Mardani through PT Batulicin Six Sembilan Transportasi with a total stake of 79 percent.

In the first quarter 2022 report, BESS is recorded to have total assets of IDR 723.1 billion. This number increased compared to the recapitulation at the end of December 2021 which was Rp. 667.4 billion.

Furthermore, Batulicin Nusantara Maritim claims to have successfully posted a profit of IDR 21.1 billion in the first three months of 2022. However, this value is lower when compared to the same period in 2021 with a record of IDR 26.6 billion.

For information, in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2020, BESS managed to raise IDR 70.4 billion in fresh funds from the public.

"(The funds) are used to increase working capital, pay off company debts, repay bank loans and purchase new ships," said Batulicin Nusantara Maritim's latest minutes.

Mardani's gait as an entrepreneur is not random. His entrepreneurial status received recognition from his professional colleagues when he was lined up to become the General Chair of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Hipmi) for the 2019-2022 period.

He occupied the chair replacing the previous general chairman Bahlil Lahadalia, who was appointed by President Joko Widodo to carry out the mandate as Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM. Mardani also listed his name as general treasurer in the religious organization Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board.

The son of a village head named H. Maming bin Rahing also briefly entered the executive ranks while serving as the Regent of Tanah Bumbu for the 2010–2015 and 2016–2018 periods.

In the State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN) to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in March 2018, Mardani stated that he had assets of not less than IDR 44.8 billion. This figure represents the value of 39 plots of land in various locations, 2 units of four-wheeled vehicles, other movable assets, as well as various securities and cash.