AW-101 Helicopter Corruption Suspect Files Pretrial Against KPK

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JAKARTA - A party named Jhon Irfan Kenway filed a pretrial lawsuit against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). This submission relates to the alleged corruption case in the purchase of the AW-101 helicopter and was carried out at the South Jakarta District Court (PN).

In the lawsuit registered with Case Number 10/Pd.Pra/2022/PN JKT.SEL there are several petitions submitted by John.

As an applicant, he asked the judge to declare the status of the suspect invalid because the status has exceeded two years and the investigation of the suspect in the state administration has been terminated.

"Declaring the Investigation Order Number: Sprin.DIK-44/01/06.2017 dated June 16, 2017 which stipulates the applicant as a suspect by the KPK has no binding legal force," as quoted from SIPP South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday, February 8.

In addition, as the applicant, Jhon also asked the judge to cancel the blocking of assets that had been carried out. Not only his assets but also those of his biological mother.

Then, he also asked the judge to revoke the blocking of state money amounting to Rp139.43 billion. The money is in the account of PT. Diratama Jaya Mandiri.

"For and still controlled by the Air Force cash holders," the lawsuit said.

As previously reported, the KPK uncovered allegations of corruption in the process of purchasing the AW-101 helicopter by the Indonesian Air Force. In this case, the anti-corruption commission has named PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri President Director Irfan Kurnia Saleh as a suspect.

Meanwhile, from the Indonesian Air Force, there are five officers who are suspects. They are the Deputy Governor of the Air Force Academy, First Marshal Fachry Adamy, who is a former commitment maker or Chief of the Procurement Staff of the Indonesian Air Force for 2016-2017 and Lieutenant Colonel of the Indonesian Air Force (Adm) WW as a former Head of Headquarters.

Furthermore, Pelda SS as Bauryar Pekas Diskuau; Colonel (Ret.) FTS as former Sesdisadaau; and Marshal of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Ret.) SB as the Special Staff of Kasau (former Asrena KSAU) were also named as suspects.

This case began in April 2016 when the Indonesian Air Force purchased an AW-101 helicopter. Two companies participated in the auction, namely PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri and PT Karya Cipta Gemilang.

Then, PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri came out as the winner and increased the contract value to Rp738 billion. From the procurement project, it was detected that there was a price difference of Rp. 224 billion, which was indicated as a state loss.