The Special Committee For BLBI Funds DPD RI Calls Conglomerate Anthony Salim Again After The Person In Question Is Absent 2 Times

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JAKARTA - The Special Committee for the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance Fund (BLBI) for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia will again summon Salim Group CEO Anthony Salim alias Liem Hong for the third time, after being absent from the previous two calls, to ask for an explanation regarding the BLBI funds received by PT Bank Central Asia (BCA).

The chairman of the DPD RI BLBI Special Committee, Bustami Zainudin, said that his party had summoned several obligors, including Anthony Salim. The plan is for the DPD RI BLBI Special Committee to call Anthony again on August 18, 2022.

"First, we have called the biggest recipient from BCA, Anthony Salim. We called twice, but they were not present, so we will call again for the third time on August 18, 2022. the honor of this institution," said Bustami, in his written statement, quoted Thursday, August 11.

Therefore, he emphasized that the DPD RI Institution did not want to be harassed by Anthony Salim, who had been summoned twice and did not attend. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, the Special Committee for BLBI DPD RI held a material deepening meeting inviting Fadel Muhammad and Anthony Salim.

On that occasion, Fadel Muhammad was present at the morning session, while Anthony Salim who was invited to the afternoon session was not present on the grounds that he was abroad. The summons of several BLBI obligors was based on the recommendation of the Indonesian Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), even the BLBI Special Committee had held a meeting with the BPK.

"We have invited several obligors recommended by BPK to us within two months to provide recommendations to the state. It is hoped that in the financial note read by President Jokowi, it has been considered to eliminate the bond recap interest which is a burden on the state budget every year," he said.

The Special Committee for BLBI DPD RI also asked several in-depth questions about Fadel Muhammad, especially the claim that the Bank Intan case had been completed. Responding to this, Fadel Muhammad said that his party had won the Judicial Review (PK) at the Supreme Court (MA) level in the BLBI Bank Intan case.

"We have won the PK in the Supreme Court and have brought all the documents that prove that we have won the PK. After this we will submit it to the Special Committee," said Fadel.

Deputy Chairperson of the BLBI Special Committee, Sukiryanto, said that the BLBI Special Committee wanted to get clarity on the BLBI issue, considering that the DPD is an institution that does not have any intervention from any party because it represents the region. So far, the people bear the burden of interest on the BLBI debt recap which must be paid annually.

"The Rp48 trillion fund as of June 2022 can be used to build bridges in the regions or given in the form of subsidies. The BLBI DPD RI Special Committee also wants to find a new novum for criminal acts so that this case can be as clear as possible," said Sukiryanto.

Meanwhile, member of the DPD RI BLBI Special Committee Darmansyah Husein revealed that some of the data on BLBI asset guarantees currently held by the Task Force are not all correct and have many criminal indications, so his party wants to pursue the bond recapitulation interest rate, because it is unfair that Rp48 trillion was disbursed for the benefit of the community. conglomerate.