Telkom Affirms Good Law Enforcement And Company Governance Commitment

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In connection with the determination and detention of nine suspects in the criminal act of fictitious financing corruption (fraud) at PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk by the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office on May 7, 2025, the company gave an official statement regarding this matter.

SVP Group Sustainability & Corporate Communication of Telkom, Ahmad Reza in a press conference, in Jakarta, Friday, May 16, stated that the company fully respects and supports the ongoing investigation process at the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office.

"Telkom believes that a transparent and accountable legal process is an important foundation in maintaining public integrity and trust in Telkom," he said.

Telkom, he continued, appreciated the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office for its quick steps in following up on the results of the TELKOM internal audit that had been submitted in order to support the spirit/program Clean-Clean SOEs, which was launched by the Ministry of SOEs.

"The results of the audit are part of TELKOM's commitment to implementing good corporate governance (GCG) by investigating allegations of fraud that occurred between 2016 and 2018," he explained.

Ahmad Reza further said that Telkom had been able to identify several problems and had taken a number of actions as an effort to improve to prevent similar problems from recurring.

"These actions include enforcing disciplinary law on employees involved, recovering assets and changing internal policies," he said.

According to him, Telkom is committed to conducting a thorough investigation of the alleged or incident fraud that occurred and overcoming fraud.

Telkom's support for investigating this problem carried out by the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office on May 7, 2025, is part of TELKOM's ongoing efforts to strengthen GCG which upholds transparency, accountability, and compliance with the law, as well as increasing TELKOM's internal integrity as a national strategic BUMN. Ahmad Reza explained that Telkom is committed to continuing the transformation aimed at increasing the efficiency and agility of the company in order to provide the best service for the community and maintaining competitiveness in the midst of a competitive environment with fellow telco and digital service providers.

"In addition, to optimize Telkom's growth and anticipate trends in business and technology development so that Telkom remains relevant in the telecommunications and digital services industry, and so that Telkom can always provide added value to stakeholders, and contribute to national interests. Then also maintain and strengthen the application of the principles of GCG and ESG Telkom," he explained.

Telkom, he said, is always committed to maintaining and strengthening the trust of stakeholders, including customers, business partners, investors, and the wider community.

"Telkom believes that with our GCG principles and professional management, TELKOM will continue to grow, develop, and make a real contribution to the progress of the Indonesian telecommunications and digital transformation industry," concluded Ahmad Reza.