Ketum HMS Center Reminds Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto Not Just Lips Service Handling BLBI Scandal

General Chairperson Turns On The Prosperous Society (HMS) Center, Hardjuno Wiwoho. (Photo: Special)

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam) Marshal TNI (Ret.) Hadi Tjahjanto immediately stepped on the gas by making the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) scandal included in the 100-day priority scale.

He is also committed to continuing to pursue bills to BLBI debtors and obligors to their roots.

However, the General Chairperson of the Prosperous Society (HMS) Center, Hardjuno Wiwoho reminded the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs to work seriously to pursue the robbers of this country's money and not just lip services.

He also hopes that this BLBI scandal will not just become a political commodity to please the public.

"The public is certainly waiting for the government's seriousness in dragging the perpetrators of BLI evaders before the law or at least state losses can be redeemed," he said in Jakarta, Thursday, February 22.

Even Hardjuno, who had served as the Main Expert Staff of the BLBI Special Committee, DPD RI, challenged Coordinating Minister Hadi to dare to point out who is the BLBI obligor who is the target to be trapped in iron bars.

"Don't dare, Mr. Coordinating Minister. If you don't dare to show your nose, well, don't give the people the wind of heaven. Don't let the issue of BLBI just sell politics. Remember, the BLBI scandal has been going on for a long time. And I think the people will collect the promise of the Coordinating Minister," he explained.

Hardjuno continued that the BLBI scandal was the largest economic crime in the history of eradicating corruption in Indonesia. Even though it has been around 26 years since 1998, the settlement of this case did not find a bright spot, even a way on the spot.

In fact, according to the results of an audit by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in 2000, BLBI cost the state finances Rp138.442 trillion from Rp144.536 trillion BLBI which was distributed or with a leak of around 95.78 percent. From the audit conducted on Bank Indonesia and 48 banks receiving BLBI, with details: 10 Bank Frozen Operations, 5 Bank Take Over, 18 Frozen Bank Business Activities (BBKU), and 15 Banks in Liquidation.

Hardjuno assessed that the law enforcement process against the BLIB scandal still encountered a number of maker factors. The most striking thing is the weakness of political will and political action of the country's leaders to make the law the commander-in-chief. Law enforcement is clear, it is still limited to jargon.

As a result, the proceeds of BLBI crimes have become a strong conglomerate in Indonesia. In fact, according to Hardjuno, the most important thing is concrete actions by the government and law enforcement officials, and not just sweet promises.

"And remember, BLBI corruption is one of the biggest corruption scandals and is considered incomplete to this day," he explained.

Previously, Hadi emphasized that the BLBI problem was a priority on the first day of working as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. After coordinating with other ministries and institutions, he will go directly to the field to solve the problem of BLBI debt evaders.

"Because this problem also concerns the land problems that I have helped as Minister of ATR, helping to solve the BLBI problem," said Hadi.

The BLBI scandal began when Bank Indonesia disbursed funds of Rp. 147.7 trillion to 48 banks that were almost bankrupt due to the 1998 economic crisis. The obligors should have returned all BLBI funds, but in reality only a few paid for them.