14 Waskita Karya Employees Examined About Fictitious Subcontractor Fund Flow

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators examined 14 employees of PT Waskita Karya from various divisions. Dozens of employees were questioned as witnesses in cases of alleged corruption in the work of a fictitious subcontractor in projects carried out by PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk.

Acting KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri said the 14 witnesses were questioned to complete the investigation files with the suspect, former PT Jasa Marga President Director Desi Arryani. Desi was named a suspect in his capacity as the former Head of Division III / Civil / II of PT Waskita Karya.

"These witnesses were examined as witnesses for the suspect DSA (Desi Arryani)," Ali told the media crew, Jakarta, Thursday, September 10.

The 14 witnesses were, Waskita's Human Capital Manager, Riftan Wisesa; Finance Section Staff, Tri Yuharlina; and former PT Waskita Auditor, M Noor Utomo. Then the Jakarta Regional Office, Antonius Y Tyas Nugroho; Kapro and Head of Department of Dal, Fakih Usman; Head of Section for Keu of Padamaran Project, Joni Putra; Head of Civil Dal Division, Mohamad Indrayana.

Then, the Chairman of the Waskita Cooperative, Ari Wibowo; Head of HR Waskita, Raden Bambang Widhyanto; Head of Riau Branch Office, Tri Hartanto; Head of Project Benoa 4, Julizar Kurniawan; Director of Finance of Waskita Toll Road, Rudi Purnomo; SVP Accounting Waskita, Inggir Elerida Lumbantoruan; as well as office admin staff, Agus Winarno.

Ali said that all witnesses were present to meet the summons of the KPK education officers. They were questioned about the flow of money and assets resulting from corruption that the suspects enjoyed.

"Investigators are investigating the witnesses' knowledge regarding the alleged receipt of a sum of money and several assets enjoyed by the DSA suspect and his colleagues as well as other parties," he said.

Meanwhile, the KPK seems to be intensely investigating and developing the alleged corruption case which is estimated to have caused state financial losses of more than Rp 200 billion.

In fact, said Ali, it is possible that from the development of this case, the KPK will charge Waskita Karya as a suspect as long as sufficient preliminary evidence is found.

"In the current KPK investigation, if evidence is found of an alleged criminal act committed by a corporation, it is possible to follow up," said Ali Fikri.

However, Ali said that the investigating team is currently focused on completing the investigation of the five people who have been named as suspects.

Apart from Desi, there are four suspects in this case, namely the Managing Director of PT Waskita Beton Precast, Jarot Subana; Deputy Head of Division II of PT Waskita Karya, Fakih Usman, Head of Division II of PT Waskita Karya, Fathor Rachman; as well as the Head of Finance and Risk Division II of PT Waskita Karya, Yuly Ariandi Siregar.

When this corruption case occurred, Jarot Subana was the Head of the Control Section at Division III / Civil / II of PT Waskita Karya, while Fakih Usman was the Head of the Project and Head of the Control Section at Division III / Civil / II of PT Waskita Karya.

"Currently, the KPK is still focused on the ongoing investigation process with the current suspects," he said.

Ali explained, the case stems from Desi Arryani's decision in 2009 or when he served as Head of Division III / Civil / II of PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk to agree to collect funds from the BUMN company through subcontractor work that was suspected to be fictitious on projects being undertaken. by Division III / Civil / II.

In order to implement this decision, Desi then chaired an internal coordination meeting related to determining subcontractors, the amount of funds and the scope of work. Furthermore, the five suspects completed and signed the contract documents and funds disbursement documents related to the allegedly fictitious subcontractor's work.

Then in 2011, Desi was promoted to become Operational Director of PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk. Fathor Rachman was also promoted to Head of Division III / Civil / II replacing Desi. At the request and knowledge of the five suspects, the activity of withdrawing funds belonging to PT. Waskita Karya, through the allegedly fictitious subcontractor work, continued, and only stopped in 2015.

All funds collected from payments for the allegedly fictitious subcontractor work were then used by officials and staff at Division III / Civil / II PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) to finance expenses outside the official budget of PT Waskita Karya (Persero), such as the purchase of equipment that is not recorded as a company asset, the purchase of foreign currency, the payment of operational costs for the marketing department, the provision of fees to the work owner (bowheer) and subcontractors who use, payment of subcontractor company tax penalties, as well as other uses by Division III / Civil / II officials and staff.

During the 2009-2015 period, there were at least 41 fictitious subcontractor work contracts on 14 projects undertaken by Division III / Civil / II PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk. Meanwhile, the subcontractor company used to carry out the fictitious work is PT Safa Sejahtera Abadi, CV. Dwiyasa Tri Mandiri, PT. MER Engineering and PT. Aryana Sejahtera.

Based on the Investigative Audit Result Report in the Context of Calculating State Financial Losses from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), the total state financial loss arising from the allegedly fictitious subcontractor's work is around Rp. 202 billion.